See also paragraphs B12 to B17 (effects of treatment), paragraphs C9 to C11 (likelihood of recurrence) and paragraph D22 (indirect effects).) Effects of environment B13. This provision applies even if the measures result in the effects being completely under control or not at all apparent. Where treatment is continuing it may be having the effect of masking or ameliorating a disability so that it does not have a substantial adverse effect. If the final outcome of such treatment cannot be determined, or if it is known that removal of the medical treatment would result in either a relapse or a worsened condition, it would be reasonable to disregard the medical treatment in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 1. The Equality Act says you should look at the effect of your impairment if you didn't use medicine, treatment or assistive technology. Treatment includes things like physiotherapy and counselling. Assistive technology includes things like wheelchairs, hearing aids and screen readers.

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A12. Certain conditions are not to be regarded as impairments for the purposes of the Act. [footnote 2] These are:All of the factors above must be considered when determining whether a person is disabled. Meaning of ‘impairment’ A10. The Act provides for certain people to be deemed to meet the definition of disability without having to show that they have an impairment that has (or is likely to have) a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Regulations provide for a person who is certified as blind, severely sight impaired, sight impaired or partially sighted by a consultant ophthalmologist to be deemed to have a disability. [footnote 1] ( Sch1, Para 7) A8. It is important to remember that not all impairments are readily identifiable. While some impairments, particularly visible ones, are easy to identify, there are many which are not so immediately obvious, for example some mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Persons with HIV infection, cancer and multiple sclerosis impairments with fluctuating or recurring effects such as rheumatoid arthritis, myalgic encephalitis (ME), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, depression and epilepsy

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CLADDAG recently published a statement expressing their horror and deep dismay at “Lord Greenhalgh’s announcement that the Government does not agree that disabled people should have a right to a personal emergency evacuation plan. This follows a 9-month wait since the Government’s second consultation on the matter. It now proposes to launch a third one. A15. Disfigurements which consist of a tattoo (which has not been removed), non-medical body piercing, or something attached through such piercing, are to be treated as not having a substantial adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. [footnote 3] ( See also paragraphs B24 to B26.) People who have had a disability in the past My friends pass around a blunt and ask me what age I started smoking. And, if the water where I grew up in northern New Jersey really is different. Throughout the guidance, descriptions of statutory provisions in the legislation are immediately preceded by bold text and followed by a reference to the relevant provision of the Act or to regulations made under the Act. References to sections of the Act are marked ‘S’; references to schedules are marked ‘Sch’; and references to paragraphs in schedules are marked ‘Para’. Other references to ‘disability’ I lay as still as possible encased in an MRI machine wearing earbuds and seeking answers about some bones near my butt. Nearly two years of archiving my chronic pain and fatigue for a handful of doctors across my university’s extensive medical system had led to this prolonged, forced stillness. I’d simultaneously achieved a tired Millennial’s dream and nightmare.Alice Wong . . .has long been at the forefront of the disability justice movement.” —Bitch Media, “17 Books Feminists Should Read in June” If you struggle with the use of alcohol, nicotine or any other drug, you usually won’t be considered disabled under the Equality Act.

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Allison is the Director and Co-Founder of Kapatid Kollective (KK), which organizes arts & culture events during Filipinx American History Month . KK facilitates space to better imagine and collectively develop the many ways in which Filipinxs can heal ourselves, undo interconnected systemic oppressions, and thrive. // allisonmasangkay.com If Ahmed only needed to rest after 30 minutes of walking, this might not be a substantial effect under the Equality Act.

you have cancer - or any condition that is likely to become cancer if it’s not treated, for example skin growths C9. Likelihood of recurrence should be considered taking all the circumstances of the case into account. This should include what the person could reasonably be expected to do to prevent the recurrence. For example, the person might reasonably be expected to take action which prevents the impairment from having such effects (for example, avoiding substances to which he or she is allergic). This may be unreasonably difficult with some substances.