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7 CATEGORIES OF IMPAIRMENT
7.1 Most of the schemes reviewed quoted the Disability Discrimination Act definition of disability and many made comment on the social and medical models of disability, noting a commitment to using the social model.
7.2 A limited number of public authorities provided either baseline data disaggregated by impairment category, usually those categories highlighted in the Disability Rights Commission guidance, however not all of these bodies identifiably used this information in developing their actions plans.
7.3 Some public authorities have specific actions relating to impairment categories, most commonly actions relating to D/deaf people or to people with visual impairments, for example the Scottish Government disability equality scheme makes reference to actions to prevent injuries /death due to fire in relation to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and sexual offences and mental health issues including issues of consent, etc.
7.4 Many public authorities also noted actions relating to physical accessibility of premises such as ramps, without considering the adjustments that might be required by people with other impairments.
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