Am I a disabled person under the DDA?

To be protected by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), you must show that you are disabled as defined by the Act. Unless you count as a disabled person under the terms of this law, you cannot make a claim for disability discrimination.

• The definition of disability
• Physical impairment
• Mental impairment
• Substantial adverse effect
• Long term
• Normal day-to-day activities
• Past disability
• Progressive conditions
• Severe disfigurement