Disability In The Workplace Essay

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Dega Farah Professor Kim Trinh English 205 23, November 16 Disability at Workplace Disability doesn’t discriminate. Disability affects 1 in 5 Americans from every background. Individuals who have disability are not only recognized every day, but have a whole month dedicated to them especially in the workplace to help others be aware. Every disability is not visible; there are some disabilities which are invisible to the human eyes especially at the workplace. Just by looking at someone, would you be able to determine if they are disabling? What is disability? According to ADA (Disability is an individual who has physical and mental impairment that significantly restricts at least one or more life actions. This incorporates individuals who …show more content…

By looking at someone you are able to determine someone’s physical disability, but as far as intellectual you won’t be able to. As for intellectual disability breaks to two parts as well, 1) intellectual function which refers to someone’s ability to learn, reason, make decisions and problem solving; 2) adaptive behavior refers to skills which is necessary for day-to-day life such as being able to communicate effectively, interacting with other and taking care of oneself. According United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission states, there are estimated 2.5 million individuals in the United States who have an intellectual disability around 1%of United States populace; only 31% of individuals with intellectual disability are …show more content…

Most of them have lost a limb, blinded, or severely burned. Others have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and other service related conditions that vary. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) has required to the reemployment of veterans regardless if they have service or not service related disabilities. The U.S. Department requires USERRA. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that you accommodate with persons of

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