DISABILITY HARASSMENT - A NEW TERM FOR A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM

The authors present definitions of the term harassment from the litera ture related to disability harassment is reviewed, including anecdotal accounts. Legal findings are summarized from several cases concerning disability harassment of federal employees, and data on disability ha rassment complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis sion are provided. The authors suggest that the harmful psychological effects of any form of harassment are similar, and a model from the li terature on sexual harassment is used as a basis for understanding the effects. Implications for counseling practice and future research are discussed.