What is Meant by Disability?

The Disability Discrimination Act - DDA (1995) - defines disability as a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse affect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

The term disability includes many long-term or fluctuating health conditions and includes mobility issues, seeing, hearing, or a learning disability, mental health issues, Epilepsy, HIV, Asthma, Diabetes, or a condition that becomes progressively worse with time, such as Multiple Sclerosis.

For examples of the support available at the University:

• Social or Communication Impairment (e.g. Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Asperger syndrome)
• Hearing Impairments
• Long-standing Illness or Health Condition
• Mental Health Issues 
• Physical Impairment or Mobility Issues
• Specific Learning Difficulties (e.g. Dyslexia, Dyspraxia or ADHD)
• Visual Impairments