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Casual Articles - Working With The Disabled
It is often said that business cards are the most important marketing tool. Because of this fact, it is essential to invest in high quality, colorful and laminated business cards. Everyone you meet is a potential customer and you you’re your business card to serve as a miniature billboard that advertise your products or services.Some great ideas to stand out from the crowd would be to select an unusual
"Little person" or "dwarf" rather than "midget."
Words or phrases like "victim," "cripple," "unfortunate," "dumb," "deaf mute," "deformed" and "pitiful" are offensive.
Ask people with disabilities if they need or want help before trying to assist them. If they want
China last year became the first country ever to import more than $1 billion of American scrap, according to the newspaper American Metal Market. The demand is so high that most scrap suppliers that sell to China are looking everywhere to grab up any materials available. Copper scrap exports to China, including Hong Kong, have quintupled since 1998, and China now accounts for 70 percent of the total. China's pur
Here are some of the issues to keep in mind.
When it is necessary to mention the disability, language should emphasize the person first, the disability second. Rather than referring to someone as an epileptic, say "person with epilepsy" or "John, who has epilepsy...."
Avoid words that have a negative tone. People who use wheelchairs are not "bound" or "confined" to their chairs. A person may have spastic muscles but should not be described as spastic.
Preferred language is simple. Instead of saying that a person is "crippled with arthritis," "suffering from MS," "afflicted with ALS," say, "John has epilepsy" or "Mary has MS."
Use the following terms:
"Congenital disability" rather than "birth defect."
"Non-disabled" rather than "normal," "healthy" or "able-bodied."
"Condition" rather than "disease" or "defect."
"Visually impaired" rather than "blind" unless a person is totally sightless.
"Deaf" or "hard of hearing" rather than "hearing impaired."
"Little person" or "dwarf" rather than "midget."
Words or phrases like "victim," "cripple," "unfortunate," "dumb," "deaf mute," "deformed" and "pitiful" are offensive.
Ask people with disabilities if they need or want help before trying to assist them. If they want a
Joint Ventures are considered an essential part of growing your business and becoming successful.However, many people looks at JV’s as a fearful or overwhelming idea. If you follow some steps and have some preparations together then you can move forward confidently.First, before approaching anyone, do you have your business set up and do you know what you want to do a joint venture on. Many of th
Here are some of the issues to keep in mind.
When it is necessary to mention the disability, language should emphasize the person first, the disability second. Rather than referring to someone as an epileptic, say "person with epilepsy" or "John, who has epilepsy...."
Avoid words that have a negative tone. People who use wheelchairs are not "bound" or "confined" to their chairs. A person may have spastic muscles but should not be described as spastic.
Preferred language is simple. Instead of saying that a person is "crippled with arthritis," "suffering from MS," "afflicted with ALS," say, "John has epilepsy" or "Mary has MS."
Use the following terms:
"Congenital disability" rather than "birth defect."
"Non-disabled" rather than "normal," "healthy" or "able-bodied."
"Condition" rather than "disease" or "defect."
"Visually impaired" rather than "blind" unless a person is totally sightless.
"Deaf" or "hard of hearing" rather than "hearing impaired."
"Little person" or "dwarf" rather than "midget."
Words or phrases like "victim," "cripple," "unfortunate," "dumb," "deaf mute," "deformed" and "pitiful" are offensive.
Ask people with disabilities if they need or want help before trying to assist them. If they want
In the past few decades, there has been a great revolution in the way the management deals with and treats its employees and staff. Gone are the days when corporate houses considered it a favor to the employees to have them work with their company. In present times, there has been a paradigm shift in favor of the employees. Every corporate house tries its best to make its working environment rewarding and the jo
Preferred language is simple. Instead of saying that a person is "crippled with arthritis," "suffering from MS," "afflicted with ALS," say, "John has epilepsy" or "Mary has MS."
Use the following terms:
"Congenital disability" rather than "birth defect."
"Non-disabled" rather than "normal," "healthy" or "able-bodied."
"Condition" rather than "disease" or "defect."
"Visually impaired" rather than "blind" unless a person is totally sightless.
"Deaf" or "hard of hearing" rather than "hearing impaired."
"Little person" or "dwarf" rather than "midget."
Words or phrases like "victim," "cripple," "unfortunate," "dumb," "deaf mute," "deformed" and "pitiful" are offensive.
Ask people with disabilities if they need or want help before trying to assist them. If they want
Procurement consulting can be done on the Internet and many other companies provide consultation services for a fee. These consultants are usually experts in economics or related fields that can study, understand, and even predict the market trends. This makes them useful in the long term because they are capable of cutting costs for the company by providing legal and financial advice.Buyers can wait for
Use the following terms:
"Congenital disability" rather than "birth defect."
"Non-disabled" rather than "normal," "healthy" or "able-bodied."
"Condition" rather than "disease" or "defect."
"Visually impaired" rather than "blind" unless a person is totally sightless.
"Deaf" or "hard of hearing" rather than "hearing impaired."
"Little person" or "dwarf" rather than "midget."
Words or phrases like "victim," "cripple," "unfortunate," "dumb," "deaf mute," "deformed" and "pitiful" are offensive.
Ask people with disabilities if they need or want help before trying to assist them. If they want
If you understand a language then you will understand to a large extent the culture that goes with it, and if you understand the culture you will pick up on subtleties that you might otherwise miss. In any negotiation or business relationship the more you understand about the needs and wants of the other party the more likely you are to be able to reach an advantageous outcome (for both sides). This is well rec
"Little person" or "dwarf" rather than "midget."
Words or phrases like "victim," "cripple," "unfortunate," "dumb," "deaf mute," "deformed" and "pitiful" are offensive.
Ask people with disabilities if they need or want help before trying to assist them. If they want assistance, ask for specific instructions on how you can be helpful.
Look directly at any person with a disability when talking even if the person has an interpreter or companion present.
Don't assume a speech impairment indicates that a person also has a hearing impairment or intellectual limitations.
Allow people with speech impairments to finish their own sentences. Don't talk for them or interrupt. Ask questions that permit short answers or a nod of the head. The other person always has the option of giving a longer response.
Speak calmly, slowly, and distinctly to a person who has a hearing problem or other difficulty understanding. Stand in front of the person and use gestures to aid communication.
When walking with a person who is visually impaired, allow that person to set the pace. If the person asks for or accepts your offer of help, don't grab his arm. It is easier for him to hold onto you.
Never start to push someone's wheelchair without first asking the occupant's permission.
Leaning on a wheelchair when talking to the person is inconsiderate.
If you will be having a long conversation with someone using a wheelchair, get a chair and sit at eye level with the person. You will both feel more comfortable.
Keep in mind that people with disabilities are just
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