What Are The Rights of the diabetic?
There are a number of Acts that address the issue of discrimination against children and others with disabilities, especially in regard to education. In addition, you can help stop discrimination by educating the people who make decisions concerning your child. Sometimes situations of discrimination might arise out of the simple fact that many people aren’t aware of what they’re doing or saying. In many instances, the rights of the diabetic are abused simply out of ignorance.
Rights of the diabetic child
Sadly, the diabetic child may face challenges at school and at daycare just because of the condition. The diabetic child may be prevented from participating in sporting events even if they are good at what they do.
The best way to deal with discrimination against the diabetic child is to educate the school or daycare community. The biggest reason for discrimination is normally a lack of knowledge. Once you let the offending parties know how to care for a child with diabetes, the issues should be put to rest. However, there will still be those who are afraid that something may go wrong and therefore prohibit the child from taking part in certain activities. In these instances, you may need mediation or even legal intervention.
Discrimination and the diabetic adult
Workplace discrimination is one of the biggest challenges faced by the adult living with diabetes. Some adults may be bypassed for a promotion simply because they are diabetic and their employers feel that this may affect their performance.
Most, if not all, workplace anti-discrimination laws should address discrimination based on diabetes. However, you must be able to prove that discrimination really occurred and that it happened as a result of your illness.
Diabetics can operate a motor vehicle as safely as anyone else; the fact that a few may have complications while driving is not reason enough to discriminate against them. If someone with diabetes applies for a driver’s license, his or her case should be treated individually. What applies to one person living with diabetes does not necessarily apply to another. Not only do diabetics encounter discrimination when trying to get permission to drive, many also face it in the workplace as well.
People with diabetes have the right to own and operate a motor vehicle. Each individual should be assessed and medical records provided to highlight their medical history, as it concerns problems related to their illness. Only based on such a report should a decision be taken whether or not to issue a driver’s license.
There are three ways to demand your rights if you face discrimination because of your diabetes. Get the necessary information about diabetes to the people in authority; it is generally out of ignorance that discrimination arises. If providing information does not change the situation, you may have to seek legal avenues to secure your rights. Finally, get your political leaders to change laws in favor of the disabled by joining advocacy groups.
To learn more go to Diabetes Management and at Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
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