logo image

TD Magazine Article

Member Benefit

Take a Walk in Our Shoes: The Need for Disabilities Awareness Training

Unawareness of how to appropriately interact with people with disabilities is the largest barrier to the successful employment of people with disabilities.

By

Tue Nov 01 2011

Loading...

I said, "Come walk down the hall with me!" That is what one person recounted during a disabilities awareness training program where participants shared their experiences interacting with people with disabilities at work. She was horrified that she could have said something so insensitive to her co-worker, who uses a wheelchair. She hasn't talked to him since.

You've Reached ATD Member-only Content

Become an ATD member to continue

Already a member?Sign In

ISSUE

November 2011 - TD Magazine

View Articles
Advertisement
Advertisement

Copyright © 2024 ATD

ASTD changed its name to ATD to meet the growing needs of a dynamic, global profession.

Terms of UsePrivacy NoticeCookie Policy