How can i relate to children with disabilities?

Question

thank you all for your answers. thaks alot i have got alot from them.

Answer 1

Start by treating them the same as you would any children.  Do not talk or treat them as if they are stupid or retarded.  

Anyone with physical disabilities is no different from the rest of us intellectually apart from their specific disability, which only affects their mobility.  

There are many types of learning disabilities, treat every child as an individual and equal and you will not go far wrong.  

Answer 2

You just treat them as you would any other child, as individuals.

Answer 3

What sort of disability?

If physical, always get down on the same level (as you would with any child)

If it is a mental disability then the local services should have given some professional support to help stimulate the child.

As with any child, lots of praise and play games that are within their capabilities just always extending them a little more each day.

Answer 4

My son has severe learning difficulties, and is unable to do anything for himself but he is the most placid and contented child i have ever met. He never crys and just takes everything that comes his way.  From visiting his school from time to time i have found the most important thing to remember is when talking to the child, talk to him/her as you would any child of the same age.  The more time you spend with an individual child the more you will get to know how they are communicating with you.  It's very hard what you are doing but you are one of the good ones, thankyou

Answer 5

1) Treat them individually-they will have own interests, dislikes, abilities etc and you will get to know these.

2) Ask the questions and show you're interested in them as people!

3) Give them independence...dont assume they cant do something or want help-many disabled persons wont to do things themselves so ask them if they want to do it or if they'd like help, then ask them what help they want.

4) Look at them, get to there level etc when you talk to them. Nothing worse than someone looking over you or not actually looking at you when you talk!

5) A good old-fashion smile always works!

Answer 6

ask them if they speak english

if they say yes, relate to them in english

Answer 7

The best way is to relate to them the same way you would relate to a "normal" child of the same age and then adapt to accommodate their disability.

For example if they have an intellectual disability you may need to make instructions/explanations more simple and accompany these with visual or tactile aids (the same goes for autistic children)

If they have a sensory disability then use what senses they do have including any residual sense they have in the sense they have the disability with

Answer 8

The same way you would build a relationship with any child. It's impossible to give any more information without at least knowing what sort of disabilities you're dealing with.

Answer 9

By giving them your love and understanding, I suppose.  That is an universal language.

Answer 10

It is not easy but I think the best is to be present and " in the moment " and connect from the inside.

Answer 11

i know its hard but try not to patronise them, most often they understand clearly what you are trying to say they just find it hard to commiunicate to you that they understand.

Answer 12

Relate to them as you would a 'normal' child and not a child with a disability. Look past the disability and you will see the child inside. I am the mother of an autistic son and it annoys me when people treat him very differently and do not speak to him or interact with him.

Answer 13

When you say disabilities you could mean anything ..you need to say what disabilities the children have to give us a better idea

Edit

You just have to see past their disabilities and talk to them as a person be understanding and kind, make yourself easy to understand, if it was a child with Autism like my son has we talk to him in very easy to understand terms and not bombard him with long sentences, just be as kind and as understanding as you can and remember they are children they need a lot more patience than other children without disabilities

Answer 14

The same way you would relate with any child.