One in five people have a disability therefore you may have some contact with people with disability—either at work, in your family or social interactions. The most important thing to remember is to treat each person as an individual.
The following step by step guides are available to help you with disability awareness:
Disability awareness training
Disability awareness training provides facts, research, tips for communication and tips for accommodation within the workplace. Disability awareness training can help co-workers feel at ease when communicating and working with a new employee with disability and can also make sure that new employees with disability feel supported by their co-workers in the new job.
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Disability, Ageing and Carers: Summary of Findings, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.