▁of ▁those ▁who ▁are ▁disc rimin ated ▁against ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁much ▁wider ▁campaign , ▁and ▁is ▁not ▁merely ▁a ▁matter ▁just ▁for ▁legisl ation . ▁ ▁In ▁regard ▁to ▁disabled ▁people ▁in ▁particular , ▁The ▁Dis ability ▁Disc rim ination ▁Act : ▁A ▁Guide ▁for ▁Man agers ▁and ▁Emp loy ers ▁suggests ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁gu idel ines ▁for ▁employ ers ▁to ▁avoid ▁disc rim ination . ▁These ▁include ▁understanding ▁the ▁social ▁dimension ▁of ▁dis abilities , ▁recogn ising ▁the ▁diverse ▁nature ▁of ▁dis abilities , ▁avoid ▁making ▁assumptions , ▁finding ▁out ▁disabled ▁people ▁needs ▁and ▁seeking ▁expert ▁help . ▁This ▁in ▁turn ▁comb ines ▁ful fill ing ▁the ▁legal ▁aspect ▁of ▁avoid ing ▁disc rim ination ▁and ▁changing ▁social ▁att itudes . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁UK , ▁self - emp loyment ▁is ▁an ▁option ▁for ▁disabled ▁people . ▁Of ▁those ▁in ▁paid ▁work , ▁ 1 8 ▁per ▁cent ▁of ▁disabled ▁men ▁and ▁ 8 ▁per ▁cent ▁of ▁disabled ▁women ▁are ▁self - emp loy ed ▁as ▁their ▁main ▁job , ▁compared ▁to ▁only ▁ 1 4 ▁per ▁cent ▁and ▁ 6 ▁per ▁cent ▁of ▁non - disabled ▁men ▁and ▁women ▁respectively . ▁Many ▁disabled ▁people ▁are ▁not ▁familiar ▁with ▁the ▁rules ▁regarding ▁self - emp loy ed ▁work . ▁Self - emp loyment ▁is ▁also ▁sometimes ▁the ▁only ▁option ▁for ▁some ▁disabled ▁people ▁who ▁may ▁require ▁flexible ▁working ▁patterns ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁their ▁imp air ment . ▁ ▁The ▁Business ▁Dis ability ▁Forum ▁( B DF ), ▁formerly