Definitions

Terms

• Disability: a physical, sensory, mental health, intellectual or developmental condition that limits one or more major life activities.
• Reasonable accommodation: a change that lets a person take part equally, without placing an excessive burden on the provider.
• Service animal: an animal trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability.
• Assistive device: equipment that helps a person, such as a wheelchair, cane, hearing aid, prosthesis, communication board or oxygen supply.
• Mental health crisis: a situation where a person's mental state puts them or others at risk.
• Discrimination: treating a person worse because of a disability, or refusing a reasonable accommodation.