Most Americans support the Americans with Disabilities Act bothin theory and practice. But when asked which particular disabilities they think ought to qualify forextra consideration, that solidarity begins to break down.
The pollsters at Harris did their thing with the approach of the25th anniversary of passage of the ADA. A large majority of thosesurveyed — 83 percent — support the tenets of the act. Most agreethat such conditions as blindness or vision impairment, hearingloss, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism and multiple sclerosis aredefinitely disabilities that should be taken into consideration onthe job and in society in general.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
