As outlined in the Equality Act 2010 you are disabled if you have a physical or mental condition that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ impact on your ability to do normal daily activities.

• Substantial - more than minor or trivial
• Long term - meaning 12 months or more or likely to last 12 months or more

Physical disability could include a someone who is

• D/deaf
• Blind
• Paraplegia, Quadriplegia and Hemiplegia.
• Cerebral Palsy
• Absent or reduced limb function
• Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

It is important to note that a person can have an invisible/hidden disability, and these can include:

• autism or attention deficit.
• cognitive or neurological disabilities such as specific learning difficulty i.e. dyslexia, dyspraxia, or more general learning difficulties, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis or brain injury.
• mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, shell shock/PTSD, bipolar or schizophrenia.
• metabolic disabilities such as lupus, HIV, cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes, chronic fatigue, heart conditions, arthritis.
• ​​​​​​​hormonal conditions or sensory issues such as hearing loss, visual conditions or speech and communication.