Jamie Smith explains why showing empathy towards people with disabilities requires seeing things from their perspective, not putting yourself in their shoes.
As a person with a disability, I often get well-meaning but frustrating things said or done to me. I know most people think they are being helpful or kind, but it doesn’t stop me being irritated. I know many here can relate!
That’s when a great opportunity arose! I applied to speak at TEDx Dickson St. and was chosen! My topic was called “Do You Hear What I Hear” and I chose four of the most common scenarios that I run into as a person with a disability, specifically a full-time wheelchair user. I had a volunteer play act these scenarios and that let the audience see and hear just how ludicrous some of these situations are.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Sunflower Lanyard for Hidden Disabilities Introduced On Railway ServiceRT michaela_65uk: Could be of help adhd Autism etc Passengers who have a hidden condition or disability can now use a sunflower lanyard to show staff they may need additional assistance during their journey
Leer más »
Alex Jones reveals she loves a charity shop bargain - see what she boughtPresenter of BBC's Shop Well For Less, Alex Jones, in true fashion of the show sports a trendy hair tie from the charity shop
Leer más »
Dramatic video shows people in Bahamas swimming through rushing floodwatersDramatic video shows the 'race against time' as a group of people in the Bahamas swam through raging floodwaters as the eye of Hurricane Dorian passed overhead.
Leer más »
She got a full scholarship to Stanford. But can she afford the care she needs to go?Sylvia Colt-Lacayo is largely on her own to figure out how to pay for the care she needs to live on campus with a degenerative neuromuscular disability.
Leer más »