Tag: Americans with Disability Act

Written by Juan

Not Wanting To Wear A Mask Is Not A Disability

I’ve seen stories floating around social media of people who are trying to use the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as excuses not to wear masks in public despite orders from their governor to mask up. First, I want to point out that the most frequently […]

Written by Juan

Disabled. Broken. (And Me)

I am in the process of seeking an accommodation from my employer for my anxiety and depressive disorders under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). And the impostor syndrome I talked about yesterday can’t get past the word disabled. Disabled. Broken. And me. It doesn’t seem to fit. After all, I can walk and run […]