there is no such thing as "registered disabled" - where would you think this register would be held, and who would go on it?
the disability discrimination act says : The DDA describes a disabled person as 'anyone with a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect upon their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities'. This is meant to be a fairly wide definition and includes:
physical impairment � this includes weakening or adverse change of a part of the body caused through illness, by accident or from birth.
mental impairment � this can include learning disabilities and all recognised mental illnesses.
substantial - this does not have to be severe, but is more than minor or trivial.
long-term adverse effect � that has lasted or is likely to last more than 12 months.
a normal day-to-day activity � that is, one that affects one of the following: your mobility; manual dexterity; physical co-ordination; continence; ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects; speech, hearing or eyesight; memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand; or perception of the risk of physical danger. It does not include the ability to work because no particular form of work is 'normal' for most people