DISABILITY ISSUES
Vol. 21 No. 1

Disability Awareness

The Center for Living and Working, Inc. in Worcester is offering an awareness‑raising program for Massachusetts schools through the program called “Let Them Ask,” in which individuals share their experiences of living with a disability and students are both allowed and encouraged to ask questions.

Let Them Ask was developed to teach students and faculty what disability is, how to approach and speak to people with disabilities, and that they are no different from others. The program is designed to be appropriate for students of all ages from first grade to college. Presentations run between 40 minutes and one hour. Typically, three people with various disabilities will share their experiences and demonstrate how people with disabilities lead normal lives. They will entertain the students* questions and participate in an open and free discussion.

Many students do not know a person living with disability well enough to feel free to ask questions. This increases the distance and misunderstanding between the disability and non-disability community. The program allows this gap to be closed in a safe and structured, yet open and friendly setting.

Let Them Ask is available in any school in Massachusetts. for more information or to arrange to have Let Them Ask at your school, contact:

Center for Living and Working, Inc., “Let Them Ask”, 67 Millbrook Street

Worcester, MA 01606  (508) 363-1226, Ext 114

On the web at www. letthemask.org.