{"id":196773,"date":"2024-08-05T11:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T10:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftww.org.uk\/?page_id=196773"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:06:25","slug":"anabledd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ftww.org.uk\/cy\/health-issues\/disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Anabledd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#8ab4cc&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||24px||false|false&#8221; background_color_tablet=&#8221;#82bfac&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_enable_color_tablet=&#8221;on&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size_tablet=&#8221;custom&#8221; 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If you need medical\/health advice, please contact a GP or medical professional. Read our\u00a0<a href=\"\/medical-disclaimer\">medical disclaimer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Cards&#8221; module_id=&#8221;about&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f1f2eb&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#19583B&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">What is disability?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||35px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>According to UK Law, \u2018You\u2019re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities\u2019. This includes those who are struggling with chronic physical and mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p>In Wales, we follow the Social Model of Disability, which explains how it can be environmental, organisational, and attitudinal barriers that dis-able people and prevent participation in society, not necessarily medical conditions or impairments. That\u2019s not to say that people don\u2019t need medicines and treatments \u2013 but that, sometimes, accessing those can be difficult, and it\u2019s barriers like these which can be dis-abling.<\/p>\n<p>Many of those who reach out to FTWW for support regarding their long-term chronic health issues don\u2019t realise that they are \u2018allowed\u2019 to call themselves disabled, often because there are lots of stereotypes about disability being or looking a certain way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To find out more about the Social Model of Disability, please download the Toolkit from Disability Wales<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilitywales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SMD-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Download the Social Model of Disability Toolkit\"> here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Cards&#8221; module_id=&#8221;campaign&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f1f2eb&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||0px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;campaign&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||34px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#19583B&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">What are we calling for?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>We aim to empower our community to better understand what\u2019s meant by the term \u2018disability\u2019, learn about the social model of disability, know their rights, and be \u2018disability confident\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||37px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>FTWW members often tell us that the medical model tends to be used in a lot of places, including workplaces and clinical spaces. This is where the person who is unwell, or has an impairment, is expected to change themselves to fit in with what\u2019s around them. Their symptoms or impairments are solely \u2018to blame\u2019 for them not being able to do things.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst it\u2019s true that symptoms like pain and fatigue can make things very difficult for people, that doesn\u2019t mean that other changes in wider society aren\u2019t needed. In fact, they can help to make some aspects of life a little easier and more inclusive.<\/p>\n<p>The medical model can also mean that, for those who don\u2019t have a \u2018visible\u2019 impairment, their symptoms and needs aren\u2019t always understood or taken seriously until a medical diagnosis is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence suggests that this can disproportionately impact girls, women, and people registered female at birth, because there are often very long diagnostic delays for the health conditions with which they are living. This can mean that the care, support, and adjustments they might need to help them participate in life aren\u2019t made available to them.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Welsh Government committed to embedding the social model of disability across public services back in 2002, but \u2013 as our members testify \u2013 there is a very long way to go.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;48px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; ul_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For those who do identify as disabled, they sometimes find that their testimony isn\u2019t respected. We hear from women who have been challenged by others because their impairments aren\u2019t always visible externally and have had to \u2018prove\u2019 they are disabled or unwell by answering lots of intrusive questions.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, employers might not consider making \u2018reasonable adjustments\u2019 because they don\u2019t understand or recognise the needs of employees who don\u2019t have a formal medical diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>These issues disproportionately affect women and those of marginalised genders because, historically, they have not been believed or taken seriously when it comes to their reporting of symptoms or struggles. Sometimes, these can be dismissed as personality flaws or mental illness \u2013 however, those in FTWW\u2019s community also say they find it difficult to access mental health support.<\/p>\n<p>Some report being told by those around them that mental distress is \u2018typical in women\u2019, because women are \u2018more sensitive\u2019, \u2018over-reacting\u2019 or \u2018hormonal\u2019. Gender stereotypes like this are unhelpful and can prevent women and people registered female at birth accessing the care or reasonable adjustments they need. For some, this can mean they find it hard to access healthcare, education, or work.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;list_spacing&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>We need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>See increased knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 across the UK, in Wales, and within our community, so that those who might not have identified with \u2018disability\u2019 before are able to recognise their own experiences and rights within it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Raise awareness and understanding of the social model of disability both amongst our community and networks, but also among the public bodies and other stakeholders with whom we work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Empower our community and wider society to embrace the social model, and give them the confidence to challenge places and spaces where it isn\u2019t adopted<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ensure that the voices of those with lived experience are heard by policy-makers, health boards, local authorities, and beyond, to ensure they don\u2019t create or perpetuate barriers for disabled women and people registered female at birth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Help our community and wider society to reject negative stereotypes and tropes about disability, including how some disabled and chronically ill people view themselves<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Raise awareness of the worrying intersections facing disabled women, such as the higher risk of domestic abuse, and a lack of accessible refuges or support<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Continue our fight for health equity, so that everyone can access the healthcare they need, regardless of who they are or where they live.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;lead&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003E51&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>All of FTWW\u2019s trustees and staff champion the Social Model of Disability and attend training to keep up to speed with its aims. 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