Tips for Serving Customers with Cerebral Palsy

*Treat the person as a whole person who happens to have some physical limitations.

*Do not Make Assumptions

*Do not assume that they cannot do a particular task or occupation.

*Limps or speech difficulties are not a symptom of lower intelligence or functionality. Again, do not make assumptions about capabilities.

*Be patient

*If the person has a speech impediment, please do not finish their sentences.

*Be Courteous

*Do not stare or make unnecessary comments about differences.

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Updated August, 2007 by Sheila Johnson, Disability Program Navigator.