Disability Discrimination Act 1995

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    Introduction Luke Dobson is a 43-year-old man with severe learning disabilities and epilepsy. He has lived in a residential home for 10 years since his parents, who are now in their 70s, had difficulties in keeping him at home. However, they still visit Luke regularly and describe him as a ‘charming, strong and energetic man’. Luke cannot communicate verbally so he uses a mix of Makaton sign language and some of his own special signs. Unfortunately, one night Luke suffered a stroke and was admitted to a general ward in a hospital on the other side of town which was about 25 miles from where his parents lived, which was an issue for them because they wanted to be included in the decision making process for Luke. A health and social care organisation…

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    Bronwen Dalton Unit 517 Lead person- centred practice Understand the theory and principles that underpin person-centred practice Outcome 1. 1.1 Explain person-centred practice Person-centred practice is made up of a group of approaches, which are made to assist someone, to plan their life and the support that they want and require. Person-centred practice ensures that the individual concerned is at the heart of any decision making. This practice is more likely to be used when an individual has…

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    The Disability Act 2005 The Disability Act, 2005, which became law on 8 July, 2005, puts significant obligations on Government Departments and on Public Bodies to work proactively towards the improvement of the quality of life of people with disabilities. It also gave the Ombudsman new powers to investigate complaints about compliance by public bodies and others with Part 3 of the Act. Specifically the Ombudsman may investigate complaints relating to determinations by inquiry officers and…

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    The National Disability Insurance Scheme, is a scheme that provides support for people with disabilities. While ensuring individualised, long-term funding to help support people with disability. The NDIS is governed and funded by the Commonwealth and participating states and territory governments (Buckmaster, 2013). However, the scheme intends to replace the current system of shared provision and funding of disability services by the Commonwealth and State and Territory governments under the…

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    legislative history of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is important to discover the definition of disability as enacted by the United States Congress. “When Senators Weicker and Larkin first introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; Public Law No. 101–336 [1990]) in 1988, only 30 percent of people with disabilities in the United States were employed. Title I, the section of the ADA pertaining to employment discrimination, sought to address this persistent no…

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    Substantial basically involves that the effect of a disability is neither minor nor serious, the effect do not have to be majorly severe. The long term effect means the effect of the impairment and whether it is likely to last for a long time. The case best reflecting this is the case of Mowat-Brown v University of Surrey (2002). In this case Dr Mowat Brown was a university lecture and had been working there since 1981. In 1995 he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. After being diagnosed he…

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    twenty-first century many may believe that the taboo that surrounds discrimination in the workplace is no longer. There has been a variety of legislation passed to ensure that this is abolished in terms of sex , race or disability . In this essay I will focus on the impact that legislation has had on disabled people. I will examine just how far statutory legislation goes to give protection not just within the workplace but also with regard to day-to-day life. From this, it will be necessary to…

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    The Rehabilitation Council of India Act (1992) established a mechanism for training of professionals for catering to the special needs of the disabled and help in the rehabilitation process. This Act provided for the constitution of a Rehabilitation Council of India and maintaining of Central Rehabilitation Register. With this act training of a special set of teachers to support children with disabilities in regular schools has become a responsibility of the government. The Persons with…

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    born into this world till the very moment they breathe their last breath. This essay will aim to discuss the importance of the Human Rights Act (1998). To do that, it is vital to explore what Human Rights is and have a clear understanding of why it was implemented. This paper will then go onto discuss the Equality Act 2010 and delve deeper into finding out why it was introduced in the United Kingdom. Finally, this essay will then explore the role of the Disability Discrimination Act, in…

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    1. Diversity is about differences between individuals and groups, e.g differences based on nationality, culture, religion, age, gender or social class Equality considers individual rights. It is about ability to treat people the same way. Inclusion means to put an individual at the centre of care while respecting individual wishes and preferences. Discrimination means treating people differently e.g. treat some people more favourably than others. 1.2 In the work place, there can be…

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