One of the things holding back people with disabilities is the attitude of others.
By getting to know a lot more about physical and multiple disabilities you can help overcome
myths and misinformation.
It is important to remember that people with disabilities have the same aspirations as people
everywhere. We all want :
To achieve our greatest potential
To be independent
To gain a sense of personal worth
To be treated with respect, as equals
To be productive and contributing members of the community
To have opportunity for friendship and social life
To participate in a wide range of interesting activities
The knowledge and understanding that you acquire can make a big difference to the quality of
life experienced by those people with physical and multiple disabilities.
Disability Speak
This publication has been created by Scope
as
a guide for those communicating with people
who have disabilities.Contact the Scope Information Centre for a print copy or download a copy
