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The article discusses the challenges faced by people with disabilities on the way to find jobs that are suitable for their conditions in the U.S. According to Rachael Stafford, director of the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, employers face legal challenge when they fail to engage in the reasonable accommodation process for their disabled employees. It cites the need for the employers to comply with the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The article discusses the efforts employers can make to prevent employees citing the shooting of reporter Vester Lee Flanagan II also known as Bryce Williams of WBDJ television station. It mentions the opportunities for WBDJ to handle Flanagan before his hiring, during his employment and after his termination. It presents suggestions for employers including the American with Disabilities Act guideline for handling employees with mental health issues.

The article discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act that was signed into law by the former U.S. President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. It include comments from Lex Frieden of the University of Texas Health Science Center, regarding the same and Terri Rhodes of the Disability Management Employer Coalition, regarding the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). It mentions the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.