At second glance: Employers and employees with learning disabilities in the Americans with Disabilities Act era

The impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 on the Amer ican workplace is examined. The findings of a previous study (Gerber, 1992) on employer knowledge about learning disabilities are compared to cw:rent findings. Important themes and employer beliefs and practices that were con sistent in employer responses are described. Although employers are continu ing to make efforts to comply with the regulations of the ADA, they still h ave relatively little knowledge or experience with it in terms of learning disabilities.