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.
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