TALK TO ME | Physical Disability Awareness

This video was recommended to me, and I chose it because it's so good for people to be reminded that someone with physical disabilities may be just as able to communicate and participate as those without disabilities. The reminder to speak to people with disabilities as you would speak to anyone else (not using "baby talk" or cutesy diminutives) is key. 

To me, this video really summed up the take-aways of the course in terms of the attitudes and awarenesses we have learned. In our first class we touched on the idea of presuming competence, and that resonated with me because I feel like it's a huge piece of the puzzle that gets overlooked almost constantly. Watching Phoebe go about her day was a powerful reminder to presume the awareness, ability, and intelligence of the people we meet, regardless of their physical appearance.  What's that joke phrase? "Assume = making an Ass out of U and Me"?!