The tactless, self-centered zombie, ever an easy target, is the perfect antagonist in a series of new TV spots about the best ways to interact with people with disabilities. Four 30-second public service announcements produced by Disability Action Center Northwest and featuring an ill-mannered zombie shedding body parts will be provided to television stations and movie theaters in the Northwest. Filmed last fall in Moscow, Idaho, the segments remind viewers not to block accessible parking spots, to keep store aisles free of obstacles, how to give directions to the blind and how to communicate effectively with the deaf. “A lot of the videos that are out there on the market are really boring, and they tend to point the finger at the person who’s doing something wrong,” said Vicki Leeper, a marketing specialist with the nonprofit organization/Scott Maben, SR. More here. (SR photo: Scott Maben)

Question: How have you helped someone with a disability, in a public place?

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