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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disability
Inclusive Communication Guidelines </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>
</span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The points below show various
ways you can communicate with persons with disabilities recognising the different impairments:</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For
persons who are blind or have low vision;</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></b></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talk
to the person instead of talking to the carer or personal assistant.</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Introduce
yourself by stating your name when interacting with those who are blind. </span>
<o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-14.15pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be
descriptive when explaining directions by stating left or right, up or down.</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure
that you read everything in any forms, presentations, brochure, etc. If the document is big, provide a soft copy in word, power point or braille if it can be produced readily and requested by blind persons who can read braille. Avoid sharing documents in pdf,
png or jpeg formats as they sometimes cannot be read by screen reading software’s.</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">b.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For
persons who are deaf, with speech impairments and hard of hearing; </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure sign language interpreters are available</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Provide texting alternatives if services are provided
on phone lines</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talk directly to the person with disability, not
the interpreter</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-14.15pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure
easy-read formats of information available (Understand that deaf persons do not all speak complete sentences but may instead focus on the verbs, pronouns, and nouns in the sentences)
</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allow interpreters to accompany the person with
disability when accessing services. </span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure updated information is available on online
platforms e.g. website and social media</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">c.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Persons
with psychosocial disabilities;</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></b></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Describe
contents and concepts in pictures </span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:42.55pt;mso-add-space:
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure
information is available in easy read formats </span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:42.55pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.25pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be
descriptive when conversing and allow them time to receive and digest information you provide (Focus on the most important points, however, do not withhold any information)
</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be
calm and exercise patience</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">d.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Persons
with intellectual disabilities;</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></b></p>
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contents and concepts in pictures</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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technical terms but break them down into simple words</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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with physical disabilities;</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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directly to the person with disability, not the carer or personal assistant</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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speaking to persons in wheel chairs do not stand and look down at the person, take a sit and converse with the person with disability on eye level.</span><o:p style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></o:p></span></p>
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