Presented bySusanne Slay-Westbrook LPC-S, LMFT-S

A World of RespectSILC 2013 Annual Conference

DISRESPECT SELF-ESTEEM SELF-RESPECT DIGNITY INTEGRITY CORE

BELIEFS

Women and men with disabilities often experience a variety of disrespectful events, interactions and attitudes from society, not to mention friends, family and caretakers.

The ability to respect ourselves can be seriously challenged when we are disrespected by others, especially by the ones we most put our trust in.

Respecting ourselves begins with regaining self-esteem. This means to think good thoughts about ourselves like, “I am capable of learning new things.”

Having healthy self-esteem is not having to be better than someone else, but it is affirming how we see ourselves, our strengths and our accomplishments.

To have self-respect is to redefine mind, spirit and body as healthy and whole.

Susanne Slay-Westbrook LPC-S, LMFTS www.aworldofrespect.com