Disability and Legislation Flashcards
What is an impairment?
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function
What is a disability?
Any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being
What is disability concerned with…
functional performance or activity, affecting the whole person
What is a handicap?
A disadvantage of a given person, resulting from an impairment or a disability that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a role that is normal for that individual
What piece of legislation protects people from discrimination in the workplace & wider society?
The Equality Act 2010
What are the protected characteristics?
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage or civil partnership
- pregnancy & maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
what is direct discrimination?
treating someone with a protected characteristic less favourably than others?
what is indirect discrimination?
Putting rules or arrangements in place that apply to everyone, but that put someone with a protected characteristic at an unfair advantage
What is harassment?
Unwanted behaviour linked to a protected characteristic that violates someone’s dignity or creates an offensive environment for them
What is victimisation?
Treating someone unfairly because they’ve complained about discrimination or harassment
when are people protected by the Equality act?
- at work
- in education
- as a consumer
- when using public services
- when buying or renting property
- as a member or guest of a private club or association
“Having physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities”
what does substantial refer to?
Means more than minor or trivial
“Having physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities”
what does long-term refer to?
the effect of the impairment has lasted or is likely to last for at least 12 months
“Having physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities”
what does normal day to day activities refer to?
- getting out of bed
- washing
- eating
- walking
- going shopping
ETC.
Why does disability exert an indirect effect on oral health?
- polypharmacy may experience dry mouth (increased caries risk)
- physical impairment may alter patients ability to brush teeth/attend dentist regularly
