COMS 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Liminality, Ingroups And Outgroups, Ableism
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Braithewaite and eckstein article (focused on daily disabilities) Article says we need to focus on more permanent disabilities and how we communicate them. What are some tangible solutions for longer disabilites?: informational, networking (how do i find a job or how do i find resources, esteem. The majority of our support is focused on emotional and esteem support for temporary needs: co-culture strategies to use: Planning: call employees of a grocery store ahead of time to tell them you"re coming. I want to be in control: i want to tell you what i need, don"t assume: nonverbals used to gage if someone was going to ask for assistance: Eye contact: more likely to ask someone if they made direct eye contact for help. More relaxed: those who aren"t in a rush wouldn"t be burdened. Smile: people smiling at them are less likely to refuse to help or be upset.