Treat disabled students normally     

·       Please don’t perceive and address disabled students as ‘abnormal’ as they are as normal as able students.

·       Stop using offensive, outdated and politically incorrect disability lingo.

·       Don’t say that they suffer from a disability as it’s not a disease.

·       Never ask inquisitive questions about their disability.

·       Do not tell them that you know a god man or priest who’ll cure them.

·       They aren’t to be pitied or be promptly described as ‘inspirational’.

·       These children aren’t inferior to able kids but equal to them.

·       With the right guidance and inclusive classrooms, they can perform the best to their capabilities.

·       They shouldn’t be over-praised without reason and treated patronizingly.

·       Address them with their names instead of identifying them by their disability.

·       Don’t start sentences with, “Despite her disability she has ….”

·       Please don’t leave them only to their classmates to guide them.

·       Regular and special educators may need to work in collaboration to teach them.

 

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