Is the equality movement driving the reduction of disability?

Yes, no and maybe.

Yes. Of course. The problems of disability becomes less as technology advances make breakthroughs possible and there are changes in society which bring about improvement for those worst off.

No. There are many disability issues which the equality movement doesn't touch upon. There are many disadvantaged groups not protected in the same way the disabled are but still suffer worse outcomes in life because of a characteristic, e.g. Children Looked After. Continuining health and social care and other support offered to the mentally ill must be offered to help these groups because they suffer the prognosis of disability without the label or catgorisation, nor the privilege of the invalid.

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