There is a stereotype, that people with disabilities are not up to beauty, only use the services of a hairdresser. In fact, they also want to look attractive and well-groomed..
Project "Integral", funded under the subprogram "Support for socially oriented non-profit organizations in the Nizhny Novgorod region" with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund, trainings were held on the topic "Ethics of communication with people with disabilities".
Conducted by Polina Bogdanova, psychologist for professionals working in the service sector, associated with the beauty industry . This area includes cosmetology, hairdressing, manicure, makeup.
The trainings were held as a group, and individual with potential clients with disabilities.
In the classroom, it was possible not only to share their own experience , but also to see tricks, eg, how to deal with finger spasticity, brushes for manicure and get a quality service.
For specialists of beauty salons, classes will help them to work with people with disabilities in the future, communicate with them on an equal footing and help them to be beautiful.
