<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Treat people with disabilities as people.... > Treat people with disabilities as people. Exaggerated deference, a raised voice, or a pitying tone can feel insulting, while ordinary respect and natural conversation honor a person fully. Deeper courtesy means seeing the human being first. **Source:** [[livestreams/Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency - Workbook|Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Treat people with disabilities as people. Exaggerated deference, a raised voice, or a pitying tone can feel insulting, while ordinary respect and natural conversation honor a person fully. Deeper courtesy means seeing the human being first.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-treat-people-disabilities-human-being-first ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->