Employment and Intellectual Disability

Francis, Leslie

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Employment and Intellectual Disability

Leslie P. Francis

University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law

December 2, 2009

The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Vol. 8, p. 299, 2004

Abstract:
In challenging employment-based discrimination, people with intellectual disabilities face persistent challenges of being considered unqualified for the jobs they seek. This article criticizes the case law for unjustifiably characterizing jobs as requiring independent performance. Individuals with intellectual disabilities who can perform jobs with coaching, task definition, or work team structures are thus unfairly disadvantaged by this portrait of work.

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Date posted: December 5, 2009

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Francis, Leslie P., Employment and Intellectual Disability (December 2, 2009). The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Vol. 8, p. 299, 2004. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1517410

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Leslie P. Francis (Contact Author)

University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law ( email )

332 S. 1400 East Front
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730
United States