types of disability
Disabilities can be physical, cognitive, sensory, emotional, developmental or a combination of all.A disability can be present at birth, or occur later in life, depending on the nature of it.
In 1995 the Disability Discrimination Act was passed, making it unlawful for employers to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their disability. The Employers’ Forum on Disability is an organisation made up of UK business that measure performance on disability, awarding prizes for the best companies.
Below is a comprehensive list of different categories of disability:
- mobility and physical
- spinal cord
- head injuries/brain disability
- vision
- hearing
- cognitive or learning
- psychological
- Autistic spectrum disorders
- chronic pain
- learning difficulty
- chronic medical condition eg diabetes, epilepsy
- Down’s Syndrome
- arthritis
- restricted height
- Cerebral Palsy.
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