5. Natural Proportion

When accompanying people into community settings, the staff take precautions to assure that in any given environment, the proportion of disabled to non-disabled people is as natural as possible. (People with disabilities comprise approximately 10% of the population. People with severe disabilities comprise 1%.)

 

Why?

• Big groups of people with disabilities can be intimidating and reduce the likelihood of social integration.
• Adhering to natural proportions prevents undue attention to people with disabilities and increases the people "blending in" with their non-disabled peers.