disability
Let an agent handle disability respectfully using a rights-based approach, covering accessibility, support, benefits and anti-discrimination, and following the preferences of disabled people about language.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle disability respectfully using a rights-based approach, covering accessibility, support, benefits and anti-discrimination, and following the preferences of disabled people about language.
Long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with barriers, may hinder full and equal participation in society; understood through social, medical and human rights models, and protected by disability rights law.
What it is for: Understanding inclusion, rights and access.
It can be find disability rights information; find accessibility requirements and adjustments; find benefits and support services; use respectful language.
Distinguishing features
Interaction of impairment and barriers
Diverse experiences
Protected by law
Language preferences vary
What it looks like
Not a single appearance; many disabilities are not visible.
How it is recognised
Physical, sensory, intellectual, mental health and neurological disabilities
Visible and invisible disabilities
Illness and disability overlap but differ
Related models
is a kind of - category
is protected by - rights
is addressed by - practice
is related to - duty
In practice
Families and kinds
physical disabilities
sensory disabilities
intellectual and learning disabilities
mental health conditions as disabilities
neurodivergence (related)
Standards and regulation
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
European Accessibility Act
National equality and disability law
Failure modes and hazards
Patronising or medicalised language
Ignoring invisible disabilities
Agents giving legal advice on claims
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.disability
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Rights Legal protection.
Rights apply.
Law
Anti-discrimination.
Law
Disability rights.
- What disability rights apply here, in general terms? provenance
- Which body enforces them? provenance
Adjustments
Reasonable adjustments.
Adjustments
Adjustments.
- What adjustments can be requested at work, school or services? provenance
- How should a request be made? action
Access Accessibility.
Barriers can be removed.
Standards
Requirements.
Standards
Accessibility standards.
- Which accessibility standards apply to this building, website or service? provenance
- Is it compliant? boundary
Report
Barriers.
Report
Reporting barriers.
- How can an accessibility barrier be reported? action
- Who is responsible for fixing it? provenance
Support Services and benefits.
Support exists.
Benefits
Entitlements.
Benefits
Benefits.
- Which disability benefits or support schemes exist, according to official sources? provenance
- How can someone apply? action
Organisations
Disabled people organisations.
Organisations
Organisations.
- Which disabled people organisations offer advice here? provenance
- How can they be contacted? action
Language Respect.
Preferences vary.
Terms
Preferred language.
Terms
Preferred language.
- Does the person prefer identity-first or person-first language? provenance
- Is outdated or offensive language being used? boundary
Models
Social and medical.
Models
Models of disability.
- How do the social and medical models of disability differ? definition
- Which sources explain them? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should disability types be separate entries?
- How should language preferences be recorded?
- How should support services be localised?