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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
I simply responded to your post, but unfortunately it hasn't taken long for you to turn a reasonable discussion into a personal attack.
The vast majority of members do not know about the brain injuries of others on the forum.
So, do you think that the lady I mentioned who was shouting & swearing was using her dementia as a 'get out of jail card' and should take responsibility for her actions or that I should do the same regarding my cognitive issues? How about someone who develops epilepsy?
If you are saying that your own injury affects how you interact, think etc then if you clearly state this then of course I will take this into account.
Finally, this thread is not about me, but about the prevelance of brain injury survivors in existence today so yes, let's get back on topic.
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The law requires disabled people covered under the Equality Act to be trrated with kindness and respect, not to treat them less favourably than others, taunt them, mock them, make upsetting remarks or harrass them in any way.
A lot of it is common sense really and down to what decent people would do. For example, if you had a class and one member had a brain injury, you wouldn't allow another member of the class to bully, mock or continually harass them in everything they did for their own pleasure or entertainment.
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What has the equality act got to do with people posting on a forum or chatting in the street etc?
They aren't an employer or business or public sector. Also people want just shout about the act because they don't like what they here. If you annoy someone or act like a fool then that's not anything to do with a disability.
I have a number of health conditions that would enable me to be classed as disabled. However aside from claiming ADP and getting aids and tools when at work to help me I would never shout about them or claim discrimination because someone responded to me in a manner I didn't like.