Vol. V, No. 1, January 2005

ADA guide for hiring persons with intellectual disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate in any aspect of employment against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a guide that explains how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities. The guide covers:

when a condition qualifies as a disability under the ADA
under what circumstances an employer may ask an applicant or employee or a third party (such as a family member of an applicant or employee) questions about an intellectual disability
what types of reasonable accommodations may be needed by applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities
how to address safety concerns and conduct issues in the workplace
how an employer can prevent harassment of employees with intellectual disabilities

The guide is available for free at

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/intellectual_disabilities.html

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