When we talk about disability, we mean a physical or mental impairment that has a \u2018substantial\u2019 and \u2018long-term\u2019 negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People are sometimes treated unfairly because of something to do with their disability. We must make reasonable adjustments to remove barriers so that disabled people can access services and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples of disability discrimination may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Equality Act 2010\u00a0<\/strong>protects people against direct discrimination or harassment due to their caring responsibilities.\u00a0 Because carers are \u2018associated\u2019 with someone who is protected by the law because of their age or disability, they are also thereby protected by the Equality Act.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Neurodiversity is a term that combines \u2018neuro\u2019 meaning related to the nervous system and diversity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Autism is a condition that affects the way a person communicates, interacts and processes information. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Mental health problems affect people\u2019s mood, thinking and behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The general term to describe people who have acquired hearing loss and use spoken and written language is deaf with a lower case \u2018d.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Deafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment of such severity that it is hard for the impaired senses to compensate for each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nUseful links:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Types of disability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Neurodiversity<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Autism<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Learning disability<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mental health problems<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
D\/deaf<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Deafblindness<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n