Plaintiff seeks to recover actual, compensatory, liquidated, and punitive damages for discrimination based upon discrimination concerning his disability. Plaintiff submits a request to the court for lost salary and benefits, future lost salary and benefits, and compensatory damages for emotional pain and suffering.
Discrimination With Autism In Suffolk
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This document is about communicating your needs as an autistic person, when accessing health and. mental health services. There are three sections in the Health Passport: ï‚· My Health Passport: A section about your general health, communication and sensory needs.
If an autistic pupil is treated less favourably than a non-autistic pupil, and this less favourable treatment is because of the pupil's autism, this will constitute direct discrimination. Example: a school does not allow your child on a school trip because they have autism. This may amount to direct discrimination.
The Neurodiversity Passport is designed to assist neurodivergent individuals in expressing their needs to healthcare providers. It covers aspects like sensory processing and communication preferences and also inquiries about factors that may cause anxiety or overwhelm, along with ways to offer support.
Right to Equal Treatment - Autistic adults have the right to be treated fairly and without discrimination in all aspects of life, including employment, education, healthcare, and housing. Discrimination based on autism is prohibited by law.
The Autism Education Leavers Passport was created in association with the Suffolk Law Centre, a legal charity based in Ipswich that estimates 70% of autistic adults are not working. We hope you find the Passport a useful resource.
The Equality Act (2010) places a requirement on public services to anticipate and prevent discrimination against people with disabilities, which includes people with a learning disability, autism or both.