The Disabled and Work: Some Problems Raised and Highlighted by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Act Defines Disability So Broadly as to Include Practically EveryoneIt would certainly seem that this new act would apply to those obviously disabled-blind, deaf, paralyzed, crippled, palsied, wheelchair-bound, mentally handicapped, etc.But the definition of disabled is so broad that it may be applicable to many people whose apparent fault is inability or unwillingness to do the work, but who will hide behind the claim of disability.In fact, the term disability is defined so broadly that a person without a disability can fit the definition of disability.Under § 3(2) of the act, disability includes: A."a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities";