Question

Ivy is an alcoholic who has completed a supervised substance-abuse rehabilitation program. jerold is morbidly obese. kim has heart disease. considered to have a disability under the americans with disabilities act is

Answer 1

Yes, Ivy, Jerold, and Kim are considered to have a disability under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Further explanation:

The conditions that have been considered disability under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) are Alcoholism, Blindness, Cancer, Diabetes, AIDS, HIV positive, Blindness, Muscular Dystrophy and other problems.

THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

According to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the company in which Meg is working should provide her appropriate setting for work which should not become an obstacle for her at work. The company should give a proper accommodation facility.

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against employees who have mental or physical disabilities. This Act doesn’t protect employees with temporary or minor conditions. This Act prohibits exploitation and discrimination against employees with psychological, cognitive and physical disabilities.

Under this Act, employees who are deaf and have problems related to hearing then those employees may be protected from discrimination at the workplace. Employees with neck pain and back pain qualify as a disability under the ADA, the company must give reasonable accommodation to his employee.  

Mental conditions like depression also often qualify as a disability under this Act, fo which reasonable accommodation would be given to employees.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject:  Social Studies

Topic: The American with Disabilities Act

Keywords: disability, obstacle, discrimination, psychological, cognitive, accommodation, employee, physical disabilities

Answer 2

Health conditions that have been considered disabilities under the federal law are : Blindness, Alcoholism, Heart disease, Cerebral Palsy, Cancer, Diabetes, Muscular Dystrophy,  AIDS, Paraplegia, HIV positive, Morbid obesity, Previous drug abuse problems.  So, Ivy, Jerold & Kim are all considered to have disability under ADA  (Americans with Disabilities Act).