education and employment (Barnes, 1993). For example, The American with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities comparable to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, and religion (Scheid 1998). Its objective was to increase employment opportunities and break down barriers to gaining employment for disabled people. Since the ADA and other disability legislation, previous studies have shown that employment rates for…
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