Top 6 Ways to Support a Family Member or Friend with a Disability
1. Stay Informed Take time to learn about the condition(s) your friend or family member might have. Excellent online resources include: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)[3] National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) [4] World Health Organization(WHO)-Fact Sheet on Disability [5] If you’re a friend or coworker, a great resource would be family caregivers. They typically have great knowledge about how their loved one functions day-to-day, as well as any related disorders they might have (such as a mental health problem). 2. Be Respectful The wise advice of, ‘treat others the way you would…