Affiliations: Kent State University, Department of Educational
Foundations and Special Services, Kent, OH, USA | University of Arkansas, Department of Rehabilitation,
Human Resources, and Communication Disorders, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Darlene Unger, Kent State
University, College and Graduate School of Education, 405 White Hall, P.O. Box
5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. Fax: +1 330 672 2512; E-mail: dunger1@kent.edu
Abstract: This article describes findings from an empirical investigation of
the pattern of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I complaints filed
with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by people
with multiple sclerosis (MS) in comparison to the pattern of ADA Title I
complaints filed by all other people with disabilities since 1993. Chi square
analyses revealed that people with MS are more likely than all other
complainants to charge discrimination related to benefits, health insurance,
demotion, reasonable accommodations, and the terms of employment. People with
MS are less likely than other complainants to file ADA Title I complaints
alleging unlawful discharge, harassment, and discriminatory hiring practices.
Implications of these findings for vocational rehabilitation practice are
presented.
