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DO!
- Do treat an individual with a disability the same way you treat any applicant or employee, with dignity and respect.
- Do consider having written job descriptions that identify the essential functions of the job.
- Do ensure that requirements for medical examinations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Do know that among those protected by the ADA are qualified individuals who have AIDS, cancer, who are mentally retarded, traumatically brain injured, deaf, blind and learning disabled.
- Do relax and make the applicant feel comfortable.
DON'T
- Don't assume that persons with disabilities are unemployable.
- Don't assume that certain jobs are more suited to persons with disabilities.
- Don't assume that the cost of accident insurance will increase as a result of hiring a person with a disability.
- Don't speculate or try to imagine how you would perform a specific job if you had the applicant's disability.
- Don't assume that your workplace is accessible.
- Don't assume that person's with disabilities lack the necessary education and training for employment.
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