What are some of the most common accessibility issues facing workers with disabilities?
Patrick Hughes: One of the biggest problems is simply getting in the door. If you can’t get into the business to work, no one’s ever going to think about hiring you. That’s the focus. It’s less about employment and more about getting access to the place of employment. Another would be attitude. That’s probably the biggest barrier we see. Thirty-five years ago, people with disabilities were institutionalized. They were not a part of our society. Now that that they are, we’re trying to figure out how they fit into society. That’s where the ADA comes into play. We have legislation that guarantees everybody the right to contribute to society. Unfortunately, we’re still not quite there. What, if any, legal responsibilities do small and midsized employers have to make their workplaces accessible to people with disabilities? Hughes: Under the ADA, there are two provisions. Title I, which states that anyone with 15 or more employees has to make reasonable accommodations, and those accommodatio
