disability A person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that ability to carry out normal day-to-day person’s activities. Certain medical conditions are automatically classed as being a disability for example, cancer, HIV – infection, multiple sclerosis. disabled person Someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. disadvantage A detriment or impediment something that the individual – affected might reasonably consider changes their position for the worse. disadvantaged When someone suffers a detriment or finds an impediment to enjoying a benefit in comparison with others because of a characteristic of theirs; encountering a pre-existing barrier which have the same effect on others. doesn’t discriminate See unlawful discrimination. unlawfully discriminating Refers to discrimination because of a protected person’s directly or characteristic (direct); or discrimination that occurs when a indirectly provision, criteria or practice is applied which disadvantages people with a particular protected characteristic in comparison with those who do not share that characteristic (indirect). discrimination When a person is treated unfavourably because of something arising from arising in consequence of their disability. disability duty to make Where a disabled person is at a substantial disadvantage in reasonable comparison with people who are not disabled, there is a duty adjustments to take reasonable steps to remove that disadvantage by (i) changing provisions, criteria or practices, (ii) altering, removing or providing a reasonable alternative means of avoiding physical features, and (iii) providing auxiliary aids.
disability A person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Certain medical conditions are automatically classed as being a disability – for example, cancer, HIV infection, multiple sclerosis. disabled person Someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. disadvantage A detriment or impediment – something that the individual affected might reasonably consider changes their position for the worse. disadvantaged When someone suffers a detriment or finds an impediment to enjoying a benefit in comparison with others because of a characteristic of theirs; encountering a pre-existing barrier which doesn’t have the same effect on others. discriminate unlawfully See unlawful discrimination. discriminating directly or indirectly Refers to discrimination because of a person’s protected characteristic (direct); or discrimination that occurs when a provision, criteria or practice is applied which disadvantages people with a particular protected characteristic in comparison with those who do not share that characteristic (indirect). discrimination arising from disability When a person is treated unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of their disability. duty to make reasonable adjustments Where a disabled person is at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with people who are not disabled, there is a duty to take reasonable steps to remove that disadvantage by (i) changing provisions, criteria or practices, (ii) altering, removing or providing a reasonable alternative means of avoiding physical features, and (iii) providing auxiliary aids.
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