Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with asthma
When someone with asthma comes into contact with something they are sensitive to, their airways become narrower, making it harder to breathe.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with cancer
Employees with cancer may need a range of adjustments depending on its severity and the treatment they receive.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with epilepsy
There are approximately 600,000 people in the UK with some form of epilepsy.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with hearing loss
One in six people (11 million people) live with a degree of hearing loss in the UK.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with HIV or AIDS
Most people with HIV have no problems at work – but occasionally, employers need to make adjustments.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with sight loss
Over two million people in the UK are living with sight loss, with around 350,000 people registered as blind or partially sighted.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people who stammer
Stammering (also referred to as stuttering) is typically recognised by a tense struggle to get words out.
Briefing – Employment adjustments for people with musculoskeletal conditions
Musculoskeletal conditions affect the joints or tissues in the back, upper limbs or lower limbs, resulting from injuries or health conditions.
Unequal impact of Covid-19
Read our submission to the Women and Equalities Committee’s enquiry into the impact of early COVID-19 responses on disabled people.
Mental health e-learning
A series of three e-learning modules, focusing on mental health awareness, sensitive conversations, and adjustments.
Podcast – Who are we? Lucy Ruck and Diane Lightfoot on ‘The people behind the job’
BDF CEO Diane Lightfoot talks to Tech Taskforce Manager Lucy Ruck about their own disabilities and attitudes to physical and mental disabilities.
What does mental health mean?
Guidance and definitions to explain mental health and mental ill-health.