Research Paper on:
Adults with Disabilities and Discrimination

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are routinely subject to discriminatory acts the detrimentally impact their social, economic, political and psychological/physical well being. Bibliography lists 4 sources. TLCDisAd.rtf DISCRIMINATION: DISABLED ADULTS  by (c) November 2001 paper properly! I. INTRODUCTION Discrimination  comes in all forms and is directed towards all sectors of society. Those who do not fit into the predetermined scope of contemporary social dictates are scorned for being  different and made to feel bad about not "fitting in." Disabled adults represent but one of myriad populations that are routinely subject to discriminatory acts the detrimentally impact their  social, economic, political and psychological/physical well being. II. SOCIAL The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was a monumental implementation in the history  of fairness and equality. According to President Bush, who was the instrumental party in getting the act passed, "its up to us to reach out to those Americans disabled  by ignorance or handicapped by prejudice and teach them a better way" (Bush, 1993, p. 35). Still, the extent to which society continues to convey disdain for disabled adults  speaks to the issue of unmitigated social intolerance. One of the many ways in which this disregard for disabled adults has manifested itself is by overwhelming abuse of the  handicapped placard system. What possesses able-bodied individuals to illegally steal parking spaces from those who truly need the special location? For many,  it is the opportunity to expedite the tedious job of parking; for others, it is a subconscious test to see just how far they can push the system. While