Adults with learning disabilities and the underutilization of the Americans with Disabilities Act

This article explored the use of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by individuals with learning disabilities (LD) in the workplace. A review of the extant literature revealed that people with LD were not likely to use the ADA as employees. Moreover, an analysis of selected, commonly used materials regarding transition indicated a lack of substantive information about the ADA for students with LID and professionals. In essence, the ADA is being underused during the beyond-school years by individuals with LD. Thus, the ADA has not realized its anticipated impact because people with LID largely have not benefited from the ADA legislation.