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Types of Disability is there a difference in law?

Wasn’t sure how to word the title

In the disability law is there a different between a medical disability and a non medical like learning disabilities. 

And how the way work can  make or not make accommodations for these two different areas of disabilities?  

Thank you 
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  • MattMattMattUK
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    Wasn’t sure how to word the title

    In the disability law is there a different between a medical disability and a non medical like learning disabilities. 

    And how the way work can  make or not make accommodations for these two different areas of disabilities?  

    Thank you 
    The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or it's source, it only cares about capability/capacity.

  • The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or its source, it only cares about capability/capacity.
    Thanks, I’m just confused as I was told ‘as it’s not medical’ like there was a difference.

    so they shouldn’t be treated differently 
  • Alderbank
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    There are several sub-categories of disability which can be useful such as physical disability, sensory disability, intellectual disability, and some of these are used in law.

    Americans like to outdo everyone else. Their IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) for instance recognises 14 different types of disability.

    I'm suspicious of 'medical' as a category. I suspect the user might recognise only two categories of disability, 'medical' and 'made-up'.
  • marcia_
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    The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or its source, it only cares about capability/capacity.
    Thanks, I’m just confused as I was told ‘as it’s not medical’ like there was a difference.

    so they shouldn’t be treated differently 
     Who told you that? 

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  • MattMattMattUK
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    The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or its source, it only cares about capability/capacity.
    Thanks, I’m just confused as I was told ‘as it’s not medical’ like there was a difference.

    so they shouldn’t be treated differently 
    No, at least not unless "medical" is transient rather than permanent, so it does not matter if someone cannot walk because of a genetic issue, a growth issue or an accident, as an employer you manage the disability of them needing to use a wheelchair. 

    I agree with other users that "medical" sounds a bit of an odd term for an employer to be used, unless they are sceptical of the claimed disability and want evidence to back it up. 
  • marcia_ said:
     Who told you that? 
    Work. It really upset me and confused me. So I’m trying to work what it means. Spoke to friends and they didn’t know. And said speak to the union. As it’s the weekend I’m been in a real panic. As I confused where I stand and my rights
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    marcia_ said:
     Who told you that? 
    Work. It really upset me and confused me. So I’m trying to work what it means. Spoke to friends and they didn’t know. And said speak to the union. As it’s the weekend I’m been in a real panic. As I confused where I stand and my rights
     What led to this discussion with your employer? 
    What are you scared of? 
    Have they said they will let you go? 

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    Never associate with idiots on their own level, because, being an intelligent man, you'll try to deal with them on their level - and on their level they'll beat you every time.

    Being hated by idiots is the price you pay for not being one of them.

    Jean Cocteau 1889-1963

  • molerat said:
    This is a separate issue to those posts about who I look after. As I’m talking about myself now. 
  • marcia_ said:
    marcia_ said:
     Who told you that? 
    Work. It really upset me and confused me. So I’m trying to work what it means. Spoke to friends and they didn’t know. And said speak to the union. As it’s the weekend I’m been in a real panic. As I confused where I stand and my rights
     What led to this discussion with your employer? 
    What are you scared of? 
    Have they said they will let you go? 
    It was in a meeting out of the blue . They are changing how things are done in role
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