D/deaf disabled people have equal rights in the UK according to the equality act. Disability is a protected characteristic along with gender identity, age, heritage, religion etc. The term “impaired” is considered outdated in the present understanding of the social model of disability. There are more specific and individualised terms people might prefer to use now to describe differences, including “neurodiverse,” “low vision,” “hard of hearing” or “uses a wheelchair”.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Impairment is still used in legal contexts but essentially the word “impaired” is considered offensive, as it implies damage. Many people with disabilities do not see themselves as damaged, simply as different. The general consensus is the world is disabling, with inadequate accessibility and consideration for different needs, not the disability. The origins of this approach can be traced to the 1960s, and the specific term emerged from the United Kingdom in the 1980s. According to Mike Oliver, the social model of disability was never meant to be an all-encompassing explanation of everything that a disabled person experiences.
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