How does the DDA define disability?
The definition of disability for the purposes of the DDA is • total or partial loss of the person’s bodily or mental functions • total or partial loss of a part of the body • the presence in the body of organisms causing disease or illness • the presence in the body of organisms capable of causing disease or illness • the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person’s body • a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction • a disorder, illness or disease that affects a person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment or that results in disturbed behaviour. The DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person because of a disability • which he or she has • which he or she used to have • which he or she may have in the future • which is imputed to him or her • of an associate, such as a friend, partner, carer or family member of the person. Discrimination is also
