What is Disability

Disability does not just mean someone who uses a wheelchair. The DDA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. This is a wide definition and can include: People who are blind or partially sighted, or deaf or hard of hearing, or who have heart conditions. People with epilepsy, or who have problems with continence, people who have insulin-dependent diabetes, or who have a learning disability. People with Down's syndrome, or with dyslexia, or who have arthritis. People who have mental health problems, or are wheelchair users, or have restricted height. (Source: Dept of Health)

Disability does not just mean someone who uses a wheelchair. The DDA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

This is a wide definition and can include:

People who are blind or partially sighted, or deaf or hard of hearing, or who have heart conditions.
People with epilepsy, or who have problems with continence, people who have insulin-dependent diabetes, or who have a learning disability.
People with Down's syndrome, or with dyslexia, or who have arthritis.
People who have mental health problems, or are wheelchair users, or have restricted height.

(Source: Dept of Health)

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