r/YouShouldKnow • u/LtSoundwave • Jul 19 '20

Other YSK That many people with a disability consider their aides (wheelchair, etc.) an extension of themselves. You should ask before touching or moving them.

Read this article and was surprised to hear how many people struggle with this. Even if you are trying to help, you should ask first.

www.bbc.com/news/disability-49584591

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u/x31b Jul 19 '20

When I worked for Hampton Inn hotels twenty years ago, we had training on that. The whole company. I was in IT, not guest contact.

Another thing they said was to look at the person in the wheelchair to ask a question, not at their companion. They can speak for themselves.

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u/heathert7900 Jul 19 '20

EXACTLY! Just because I use a chair, doesn’t mean I don’t have something to say. And don’t do the “bend over like you’re talking to a child” move either. I don’t want to look down your shirt.