Diabetes

     Recently I found out that Diabetes was considered a disability. I was surprised but here is why:

    There are numerous complications resulting from Diabetes. Several of those are eye complications, kidney disease, heart disease, dental disease and nerve damage. These can be reduced by proper management, but they still provide A LOT of work for the person with this disability.

     Disability is defined by the ADA, Americans with Disability Act, as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities. In accordance with the ADA you must not discriminate against those who have Diabetes.

                Another reason why Diabetes is a disability is that it strongly affects those  in the workplace. An employer cannot fire someone because of their Diabetes. The employer must provide accessible accommodations, if requested, so that an individual can complete their work.

So although 29 million Americans have Diabetes it is still considereda disability. Some cases are worse than others