Disability Discrimination Act came into force in 1995. This gives disabled people the same rights as everyone else. Before the passing of the Act a disabled person could be legally turned away from restaurants, prevented from using public transport or even be fired when they told their employer they were ill. Although things have improved for people with disabilities since this Act came into force further improvements are still required. I think this should be through Education as if children with and without disabilities grow up together they will have a better understanding of disabled people and how to communicate with them in the community and the workplace. Therefore reducing the number of hate crimes and discrimination aimed at disabled
