The ADA's definition of disability is so broad in scope that it include
emotional and intellectual disabilities. However, I know of no law which covers
that individual who does not regard themselves as disabled. This is uncharted
territory in my viewpoint.

Bobby

mom mhc wrote:

> I need to know if there's any ADA or other federal case law regarding
> reasonable accommodations which addresses the needs of cognitively or
> psychiatrically impaired individuals who may be impaired from requesting a
> reasonable accommodation due to the nature of their disability? In other
> words, if the requirement for reasonable accommodation is that the PWD must
> initiate the request, what happens when the disability prevents the PWD from
> being able to do so?
>
> What happens when they don't see themselves as disabled, even when by any
> objective standard, they clearly are?
>
> Don't the above situations leave these individuals unnecessarily vulnerable
> under the law if no other provisions are in place.
>
> I know some state statutes address these issues, but what about Federal?
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