TITLE:
Policy Proposal of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008
AUTHORS:
Sahana Pentyala
KEYWORDS:
Americans with Disability Act, ADA Amendment Act of 2008, Employment, Disability, Discrimination
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.11,
November
26,
2021
ABSTRACT: Americans
with Disability Act (ADA) and its 2008 Amendment is designed to aid and assist disabled
US citizens, yet several inadequacies and discriminatory aspects hinder the
intended purpose. In particular, no specific information has been incorporated
into the act regarding accommodations in relation to disability and workplace
discrimination. With increasing number of unemployed and working US citizens
filing for disability benefits, clear mandates need to be defined in order to
make the ADA act and its amendments truly serve the purpose of what it is
intended to do. In this report, historical and legal aspects of ADA and its
2008 Amendment were researched using published reports, inadequacies related to
employment and disability are discussed, and recommendations were proposed to
make the ADA, a truly beneficial act that serves the society.