Langar@91桃色 Accessibility Guidelines

We have worked hard to ensure听this is an accessible event. Please read our volunteer accessibility guidelines before the event so we can ensure our event is accessible, inclusive, and welcoming for all. Thank you!

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  1. Focus on the person, not their disabilities听
  2. Do not infantilize a person with a disability.听Treat them as you would anyone else
  3. Speak directly to the individual, not the interpreter, companion, or attendant听
  4. Listen carefully, wait to reply until you are certain the individual has finished speaking听
  5. Use person first language听鈥people with disabilities鈥听rather than disabled person.听Ex: Reference specific disabilities when needed, like person with epilepsy or person who uses a wheelchair听鈥
  6. Use the correct words: Say听鈥disability.鈥听Do not say听鈥handicapped, special needs, or听differently-abled.鈥听
  7. Do NOT use derogatory words such as 鈥midget,鈥听or 鈥渃rippled鈥听or terms like 鈥victim of,鈥听鈥suffers from鈥 or听鈥stricken with a certain diagnosis鈥听
  8. Do not touch or interact with a service animal without permission听
  9. Do not assume a person needs assistance. Wait to be asked before offering help.听Ex: Do not start pushing a person鈥檚 wheelchair without permission听as many consider it an extension of their physical being听
  10. Be sensitive about personal contact and space.听Do not touch or move a person鈥檚 mobility or other devices without permission听
  11. Respect an individual鈥檚 privacy regarding听their disability, unless听they initiate听a conversation. Do not ask intrusive and inappropriate questions听such as 鈥淲hat is wrong with you?鈥听or 鈥淗ow do you use the restroom?鈥听
  12. If 测辞耻鈥檙别听unfamiliar with a disability, 诲辞苍鈥檛听make assumptions.听滨迟鈥檚听better to ask the person if necessary听to explain their condition, or the barrier they are encountering听
  13. Introduce yourself and say when you are leaving if interacting with听a person who is blind听
  14. Make sure there is a clear view of your face and mouth when communicating, especially for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing听
  15. Do not make a decision听on behalf of a person with a disability regarding听what they can or cannot do