Question

Which of the following is appropriate behavior for communicating with a person with a disability? a. If you offer assistance, don't start helping the person until he or she accepts your offer. b. Do not attempt to shake hands with a person who has an artificial limb. c. Place your hand on the shoulder of a person in a wheelchair when you are speaking to him or her. d. If a person uses a sign language interpreter, look at the interpreter while you are talking to the person who is hearing impaired.

Answer 1

a. If you offer assistance, don't start helping the person until he or she accepts your offer.

Step-by-step explanation:

• It is advisable to seek consent of the person with disability before someone offers to help.
• One might be thinking that they need help, while they prefer otherwise.
• If someone forcefully offers help to a person with disability without necessarily seeking the persons consent, then that shall be more of bullying than helping.