While many groups of people who for various reasons do not get a fair shake in modern day society, adults and children with diabetes also must confront discrimination in their lives. You should be advised that as a person with diabetes, you have rights, and the surest path to ensuring these rights is through knowledge. An understanding of the laws that protect you from discrimination as a result of your illness is vital.The child with diabetes has certain rights just like their adult counterparts. Three significant laws where applying to children are: The Rehabilitation Act 1973, section 504, The Americans with Disabilities Act and the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).
Unfortunately, the diabetic child might confront problems at school and at daycare simply because of the illness. The diabetic child could be kept from taking part in sports activities despite the fact that they are physically capable. Educating the school or daycare personnel about the child's condition is vital in avoiding discrimination because their lack of knowledge about the child's diabetes is typically the reason for it. These people are the child's caregivers away from home and should have the knowledge to care for the child properly. Even so, there can still be those who are fearful that an emergency could occur and thus disallow the child from participating in some activities. When this happens, you might need mediation or even legal assistance.
Discrimination at work is one of the greatest challenges confronted by the adult diabetic. They could be passed over for a promotion merely because they are diabetic and are wrongly perceived to be unable to perform their job as well as a non-diabetic counterpart.
In all fairness, workplace anti-discrimination laws should encompass discrimination based on diabetes. Nonetheless, you must be capable of proving that discrimination actually took place and that it occurred as a consequence of your illness.
Regrettably, it is not entirely in the workplace that the diabetic confronts discrimination. He or she may experience it when applying for a drivers license because of blurred vision which is a complication of the disease. Or, they may be denied a license because of the possibility of diabetic coma caused by hypoglycemia. .
Just because a person has diabetes does not automatically mean that they should not be allowed to drive. Every person should be evaluated on an individual basis regarding an illness. Many safe drivers are also diabetic but it is also up to the diabetic to make sure that he or she is fit to operate a motor vehicle and refrain from driving if they feel that they may not be .
If you feel that you are being discriminated against because of your diabetes, you need to make available the essential information about the disease and your current medical profile to the people in charge. If you do this and you feel that you are still being discriminated against, you might have to consult with an attorney in pursuing it further.
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