ASK PERMISSION

How many times have you seen or experienced someone walking up to a pregnant woman, in her last trimester, and automatically touching her belly?  Would you just automatically touch her belly if she was not pregnant?  Of course not!  You need to ask, "Would you mind?"  The same holds true for people in wheelchairs.  Don't just automatically reach out and touch their chair.  Ask their permission if you can touch it.  It is a part of THEM.  Jackson Rainer, Ph.D.