Disability awareness is empowering everyone with the knowledge required to be responsive to the broader needs of a range of people with disabilities, information about the appropriate language, and practice of proper etiquette to communicate.
Many barriers still exist for people with disabilities including:
Failure to recognize the rights of people with disabilities
Lack of knowledge and confidence about disability
Disability misconceptions
Over-concern for being politically correct
Lack of awareness of disability
Negative attitudes
Limited or absence of opportunity
Failure to appreciate how to make programs, services, and activities into disability-friendly places.
We are making progress and there is a better acceptance out there. It is difficult for restaurants to provide wheel chair access and special toilets. but with a positive attitude, most things can be overcome.