Disability is a term that can be interpreted in different ways by different people.

Many people think of wheelchair users when they hear the words 'disability' or 'disabled'. In fact, the legal definition of a 'disabled person' is very broad.

It covers people with hidden and visible disabilities and long-term health conditions, including many people who wouldn’t think of themselves as 'disabled'.

This is because a very wide range of people may experience disability discrimination and need to come within the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act in order to be protected from it.