It's very sad to note that despite the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is suppose to protect individuals with disabilities, according to a disability advocacy group called Respect Ability, up to 70% of people with disabilities are unemployed. So, despite the ADA, it does appear that most people with disabilities continue to have a difficult time finding employment. Unfortunately, it's also difficult for many people in general nowadays to get a job. It seems like discrimination based on age, disability, and even nationality have become factors in excluding individuals from employment. I would recommend that a person with a disability maybe seek assistance through agencies like Vocational Rehabilitation Services where they may be able to assist placing people on jobs that can accommodate the disability, and assure that these individuals are connected to companies that will support them.

I am partially handicapped with a lung issue. I work in Information Technology and can work remotely or in a clients office. If I interview via Skype I tend to get the job. If I interview via Skype and have any face to face interviews it suddenly gets different when the interviewer sees my O2 concentrator. I have actually had interviewers ask me if I could physically manage their campus, which is an illegal question. One new screening method is the online form to voluntarily state if you have a disability. it is amazing if I say no, I get a follow-up call. If I state yes, you know the rest. So is it getting better? Only at larger companies that have compliance reporting.