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REALTOR® Emeritus |  | THE GOOD NEIGHBOR TOOL KIT: IMPROVING YOURSELF AS A VOLUNTEER cont. | | ||
|  Why Volunteer? Getting Started Improving Your Community Improving Yourself as a Volunteer Fundraising Working with Volunteers More Resources Directory: Links to Charitable Organizations | 6 Tips for Working With the Mentally Challenged It takes a special kind of person to volunteer with the mentally handicapped. Here are some tips for working with children or adults affected by mental handicaps: 1. Have the internal self-discipline to handle sometimes awkward situations. 2. Take clues on how to interact with each person based on their personality and on their response to you.--Lindy Tripp, Hasson Company REALTORS®, Portland, Ore. 3. Learn lifting skills to help those with physical as well as mental handicaps. 4. Show patience and understanding. 5. Don’t become discouraged if progress isn’t as fast as you’d hoped. 6. Recognize that those with mental challenges are people too. Realtormag.comthanks James Hay, 2001 Good Neighbors Award Honorable Mention for contributing to this segment. Tips for Tutoring > | |||