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A 6 page research paper that examines the obstacles faced by the disabled. The writer discusses the ADA, employment, and how helping professionals can assist the people with disabilities in regards to self-esteem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, most public restaurants, stores, shops, and public buildings were not easily accessible by the handicapped. Furthermore, employers have often
failed to hire the disabled, not because of their lack of ability to do a specific job, but due to bias. What has often kept the disabled from fulfilling
their potential is not their disability, but rather a lack of confidence and self-esteem, plus the knowledge that they could succeed. Many of the public obstacles that the
disabled faced have been ameliorated by law. The ADA was passed into law in 1990, it was widely regarded as the most sweeping civil rights measure in more than 25
years. This was because it offered the countrys 43 million disabled citizens new employment opportunities and greater access to public accommodations, transit systems and communications networks. Prior to the passage
of this law, handicapped individuals were only protected by a patchwork of state law and local ordinances. The ADA was passed so that it could bring to compensate for a
legacy of official discrimination that historically excluded people with disabilities from full participation in mainstream American life. Since the passage of the ADA, there has been increased public attention and
awareness of the problems encountered by people with disabilities (Freedman and Fesko, 1996). The ADA represented a considerable break with the status quo, which only took into consideration the needs
of the able-bodied in architecture and in employment policy. The beneficiaries were obviously the disabled population of the US, the benefits go beyond the intended group. Additional beneficiaries include the
stores and shops that now receive patronage from the disabled, where previously this group could not shop there because they could not gain access. Also, the employers that have
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