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== '''What is considered a disability?''' ==
 
== '''What is considered a disability?''' ==
According to the Employment Equity Act, persons with disabilities have a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric or learning impairment and:
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<big>According to the Employment Equity Act, persons with disabilities have a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric or learning impairment and:
 
*consider themselves to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment
 
*consider themselves to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment
 
*believe that an employer or potential employer is likely to consider them to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment
 
*believe that an employer or potential employer is likely to consider them to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment
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*deaf or hard of hearing (unable to hear or difficulty in hearing)
 
*deaf or hard of hearing (unable to hear or difficulty in hearing)
 
*speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)
 
*speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)
*other disability (including learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)
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*other disability (including learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)</big>
    
== '''What are assessment accommodations?''' ==
 
== '''What are assessment accommodations?''' ==