Download or read book Disability and Employment in the United States written by Stephanie Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filling a gap within the discipline, Disability and Employment in the United States is the first text to provide a broad overview of the connection between work and disability. Highlighting the experiences of disabled individuals who have worked despite social stigma, discrimination, hiring bias, and legal barriers, the main premise of the text is that contrary to myths, people with disability have always been an important part of the U.S. workforce.