Could you go into detail what you mean with the last sentence? Example: Should I assume someone else can not walk somewhere when they ask me for directions after walking to me? Surely that is not what you mean, but all the examples I can come up with in this moment are about as absurd as that. I can not see how always assuming others might have some (relevant to the situation) disability would help me interact with them instead of doing the exact opposite.
Very specific examples I have personally witnessed would include:
People getting angry/irritated when they see young people exiting a car parked on a disabled spot without any obvious impairment or disability.
People in public spaces (museums, tourist spots, etc.) taking it for granted that if they just saw you climb a few steps, that means you are necessarily able to climb 50 steps without any issues.
When someone asks if there is a place to sit in a public building/area, staff/officials will often just answer “no, sorry” without considering that the person may actually really need to sit, even if they don’t have a cane or something similar (in which case, they are often much more accommodating)
These are anecdotal, and specific to people I know and their disabilities, but I feel they illustrate how it’s always good to just take a second to think about this sort of thing.
It’s also usually a good idea to just ask, instead of assuming.
Could you go into detail what you mean with the last sentence? Example: Should I assume someone else can not walk somewhere when they ask me for directions after walking to me? Surely that is not what you mean, but all the examples I can come up with in this moment are about as absurd as that. I can not see how always assuming others might have some (relevant to the situation) disability would help me interact with them instead of doing the exact opposite.
Very specific examples I have personally witnessed would include:
These are anecdotal, and specific to people I know and their disabilities, but I feel they illustrate how it’s always good to just take a second to think about this sort of thing. It’s also usually a good idea to just ask, instead of assuming.