The ADA Creates a Protected Class Called "Qualified Individuals with Disabilities

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Essay

The ADA creates a protected class called "qualified individuals with disabilities".  Discuss what this phrase means and how one qualifies for protection. ​

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control, and it may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language.

Radioactive Glucose

Radioactive glucose is often used in medical imaging, particularly in positron emission tomography (PET) scans, to track metabolic processes and blood flow in the body.

PET

Positron Emission Tomography, a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of diseases.

Motor Functions

The physiological capacities and activities related to the movement of body parts controlled by the nervous system.