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Disabled clients ‐ being aware of their special needs
Author(s) -
Hudd Alison
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.20.2.95
Subject(s) - trial by ordeal , disabled people , psychology , nursing , internet privacy , public relations , medicine , law , political science , computer science , applied psychology , life style
THE Disability Discrimination Act 1996 requires that disabled people are treated no less favourably than able‐bodied people. As Alison Hudd explains in this article, simply being aware of the many forms of disability, and being able to cope with them thoughtfully and sensitively, can make a visit to the vet much less of an ordeal for a disabled client.