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Symposium Introduction: Addressing Technoableism: Reforming Infrastructure and Disability Representation

Bill of Health

This is technoableism as I describe it in my book, Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. Disability is often appealed to as a justification for technological development, and as a moral imperative toward investment in technological research.

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Managing Cognitive Decline Concerns in the Workplace

Bill of Health

And, as detailed in my book, Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow , the American population is aging. It also violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA , employers may subject employees to testing only if it is job-related and consistent with business necessity.

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