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Personal Space
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Appropriate CP Touches
Quiet Hands
Bonus
100
What is personal space?
The space around our bodies that we like to keep to ourselves.
100
What do you need to do after you ask to touch someone with a CP appropriate touch?
Wait for a response
100
What are the 3 CP appropriate touches?
Hand shake
Fist bump
High five
100
What do we do when a staff member says "quiet hands?"
Fold our hands and place them in our laps
100
How many times should a friend have to ask you to stop touching them/move back?
They shouldn't have to ask at all but if they do it should take on time for you to move away and stop touching them
200
Is someone's wheelchair part of their personal space?
Yes, a wheelchair is part of someone's personal space.
200
Is it okay to say no when someone asks to touch you?
Yes, it is ok to say no if you don't want to be touched
200
Is it okay to give someone a hug, backrub, or tickle at CP?
No, those are not CP appropriate touches
200
Is it okay to reach out and touch someone without asking?
No, it is not okay. We can ask while keeping quiet hands and then wait for a response.
200
Why is it important to always ask before we touch?
We don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable in any way
300
What does a person's body do when you are in their personal space?
Leaning away, tense, arms crossed
300
Should you be upset if someone says they don't want to be touched?
No, it is okay if a friend doesn't want to be touched
300
Do Valley Transit drives fall under the same rules for appropriate touches at CP?
Yes, we still need to ask and wait for response then can give them a hand shake, high five, or fist bump
300
What does quiet body language look like?
Hands in lap, feet on floor, and not reaching out to others
300
What should you do if we are sitting a table for class?
Try and give everyone their personal space, but understand you still might be close
400
How does someone feel when you are invading their personal space?
Angry, sad, frustrated, scared, worried, annoyed
400
How should we ask someone not to touch us?
"That makes me feel uncomfortable, can you please not touch me without asking and waiting for a response?"
400
What do you need to wait for before giving someone one of the 3 CP appropriate touches?
Wait for a response, whether it be a verbal "yes" or "no" or non-verbal body language
400
Is it ever okay to walk up and touch someone without asking at CP?
No, it is never ok. We always need to ask and keep quiet hands while waiting for a response.
400
What if your friend has something on their shirt that you would like to help them get off, how do you help them?
You can let them know what is on their shirt so they can pick it off themselves or they can ask a staff member for help
500
About how big is our personal space around us?
Our personal space is about the size of a hula hoop around us from head to toe.
500
What should we do if one of our friends gets into our personal space?
Calmly say, "Please move" and let a staff member know
500
What if a friend looks sad at CP, can we hug them?
We do not hug at CP. Instead of a hug we can use kind words, or ask to give them a hand shake, high five or fist bump
500
Demonstrate quiet hands.
Demonstration
500
Can we use CP appropriate touches when we go out into the community?
Yes, CP touches are always appropriate ways to interact as long as you follow the same rules that we follow at CP.