How Do We See People with Disabilities

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How Do We See People with Disabilities?
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Do We See What They Cant Do?
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Do We See What They Can Do?
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Or do we just see them as people?
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Forget what you thought you knew about
disabilities
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See each person as an individual
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And only then can you see their potential
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As Nurses we are not taught about people with
disabilities

• Basic Nursing education consists of learning
  about illness and how to care for people with
  different types of diagnosis.
• So how should a nurse care for someone with
  different abilities?

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It is not until those preconceived ideas are left
behindthat understanding can be achieved
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And Nursing Care Can Begin
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It is this unlearning that providesthe freedom
to understand

• By looking at each person with an open mind, it
  is easier to learn more about their abilities and
  potential needs

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Caring for People with Different Abilities

• Ask questions when caring for people with
  different abilities.
• Explain what you do or do not know.
• Most people would rather explain their abilities
  or limitations than have a care giver pretend
  that they know.

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Respect and Dignity

• Let the client take the lead.
• It is important to ask how you can help.

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Dreams do not stop with a disability They just
Change
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An Athlete at Heart Will Always be an Athlete at
Heart
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The Sport May Just Change
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Nursing Etiquette

• Never jump in to help when you feel a person is
  struggling a bit. What may look to be a struggle
  to you could be an every day occurrence to that
  person.
• Always ask if a person needs help. Do not assume
  help is needed.

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No Matter What the Disability Kids Just Want to
be Kids
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So why cant two people with the exact same
disability have the same plan of care?

• The journey is different for everyone.
• Differences in coping, support systems and
  motivation changes the individual response.
• People are not all the same no matter what
  culture they belong to.

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If you enjoyed dancingthe music still plays
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• For some getting through the day may be a
  challenge, while others look to be challenged in
  other ways..

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Patient Centered Care Is

• when there has been active listening,
• when you have been present for them,
• and when all clients are seen as unique whatever
  their abilities are.

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The Beauty of Having a New Perspective each
time
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• Provides a clarity of mind to learn and
  concentrate on a more holistic approach.
• Provides an expanded understanding.
• Provides the Care Giver the ability to learn
  differently with each experience.

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Many Thanks to. Brad Zdanivsky and Fringe
Filmworks for permission to use Back to the
Wall Lars Taylor for his Para Sailing
Pictures Dr. Paul Malon for his Mountain Ski
Pictures Aaron and Colors Wheel Chairs for Hard
Core Sitting You Tube for the Dancing Film
Clip My husband for teaching me the value of
having different abilities Power Point by
Nancy Bell