Employing the Mentally Disabled
Spalvera M. Graham
Fall October 2015
Introduction
Based upon the 1990 Americans with Disability Act (ADA), it is prohibited to discriminate against those with disabilities when it comes to employment, public accommodations, communications, transportation, and governmental activities. The ADA has also been amendment to include those individuals, not limited to only those who are handicapped/disabled, but also to those with mental illness. (http://www.dol.gov/dol/ topic/ disability/ada.htm). When trying to define mental illness on a broad spectrum, it is relevant to conclude that it is considered any disorder that can affect the thinking, mood, or behavior of an individual.
NOTE: Based upon professor’s approval of topic…Argue pros and cons of employing someone with mental illness…
Although individuals enter the workforce for a myriad of reason, it all comes down to the basic human needs identified by Psychologist Abraham Maslow known as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which states that humans need to fulfil their physiological (food, shelter, sleep and air), safety/security (health, employment, shelter, etc), social,(love, blonging and affection), esteem (personal worth, self-esteem, accomplishment, and recognition), and self-acualizing (personal growth and self awareness) needs. (http://psychology.about.com/ od/profilesmz/p/abraham-maslow.htm). Note that employment is identified within the second hierarchy of needs which establishes the importance of making money and providing for self and or family. With this being said, the question to answer is who is considered employable? Should only healthy, capable individuals seek employement? What happens when individuals with a mental illness seek employement?
References
Biography of Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970). (n.d.). Retrieved October 26, 2015, from http://psychology.about.com/od/profilesmz/p/abraham-maslow.htm
United States Department of Justice. Information and Technical Assistance on the American with Disabilities Act. (n.d). Retrieved October 26, 2015, from
http://www.ada.gov/2010_regs.htm
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