Americans With Disabilities Act Analysis

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Dr. Harris and Classmates,
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was a legislation event in United States history that had an impact on the field of psychological testing. According to Cohen, Swedlik and Sturna (2013) “Employment testing materials and procedures must be essential to the job and not discriminate against persons with handicaps” (p.60). Therefore, this act leads to prohibit discrimination against people with a disability. Federal laws prohibit psychological testing because it can result unfair advantages for individuals that suffer from a disability.
Another legislation event in the United States history that had an impact on the field of psychological testing was Civil Rights Act of 1964 (amended in 1991), also known