Top 5 Things to Consider

1. Ask before you help
   • People desire to be independent and treated with respect
2. Be sensitive about physical contact
   • People depend on their arms for balance, consider equipment part of their personal space
3. Think before you speak
   • Speak directly to the person
4. Don’t make assumptions
   • People are the best judge of what they can or cannot do
5. Respond graciously to requests
   • An accommodation is not a complaint