I’d say don’t. We live with the disability and we know how it works, if we need help we’ll ask. If someone says “do you need help with X” then potentially that’s assuming the person can’t do X when they can. I find the biggest issue most disabled people report is discrimination, being patronised and being insulted. Think this way… would you ask a black person if they spoke English? Or if they could read and write?
I don’t follow your analogy though. It seems to mix two or three different characteristics to form a new question.
However, if I saw someone who clearly spoke a different first language that appeared to find the situation difficult, and I had a proficiency in their mother tongue… then yeah I probably would ask if there’s anything I could help with. If it’s a “no” then that’s cool, but if it was a “yes” then I’d feel a little better that I’ve potentially made someone’s day that little bit easier.
I’d say don’t. We live with the disability and we know how it works, if we need help we’ll ask. If someone says “do you need help with X” then potentially that’s assuming the person can’t do X when they can. I find the biggest issue most disabled people report is discrimination, being patronised and being insulted. Think this way… would you ask a black person if they spoke English? Or if they could read and write?
Thanks for your insight.
I don’t follow your analogy though. It seems to mix two or three different characteristics to form a new question.
However, if I saw someone who clearly spoke a different first language that appeared to find the situation difficult, and I had a proficiency in their mother tongue… then yeah I probably would ask if there’s anything I could help with. If it’s a “no” then that’s cool, but if it was a “yes” then I’d feel a little better that I’ve potentially made someone’s day that little bit easier.