The Americans with Disabilities Act is Only the First Step

The American Disabled Persons Act is only the first step, and the United States is based on the principle that "people are born equally". The United States is also considered "a place of opportunity" because many immigrants enter this country to live a better life. The slogan used above is a wonderful attempt to portray the United States of America as a land where everything is just and everyone has a chance to succeed. However, these slogans are easy to explain, they do not tell the whole story.

The US Disability Persons Act (ADA) is a federal law amended by the Amendment to the Disabled Persons Act ("Amendment Act" or "ADAAA") to prohibit discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities. For persons with disabilities, it includes those who severely restrict serious living activities, severely limit injury records (or medical history), or are regarded as disabled persons. The first part of ADA covers the employment of private employers with more than 15 employees and employers of state and local government. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides similar protection measures relating to federal employment. In addition, most states have their own legislation prohibiting disability discrimination based on disability. Some of these state laws apply to small employers and may provide protection in addition to the protection provided by ADA.

Questions and answers on blindness and visual impairment in the workplace and the Disabled Persons Act (ADA)

"The American Disabled Persons Act is one of the most important laws in the history of America, in the preamble of the law we cover 43 million Americans." (Frisson, p. 3) Before the American Disability Act (ADA) Employers can refuse employment of persons with disabilities merely because they are disabled persons. They were rejected or fired for reasons other than physical disabilities. The American Disabled Persons Act prevents this