Scenario 2.2.A Physical Challenge

question 8

Multiple Choice

Scenario 2.2.A Physical Challenge
Anne,who has fibromyalgia,applied for a full-time teaching assistant position working with children with special needs.She had heard about the position from her friend who worked at the school district.She met all the conditions of the selection process but was refused employment by the school district because they felt she would be unable to deal with the large class of older-aged,severely physically challenged children due to her joint and muscle pain and fatigue.They have decided to implement minimum strength requirements for teaching assistants who work with the older,more physically challenging students.
-Please refer to Scenario 2.2.What did the employer need to establish?

• A)that the absence of fibromyalgia was a BFOR for special needs teaching assistants
• B)that fibromyalgia does not allow an individual to work full-time
• C)that fibromyalgia requires reasonable accommodation
• D)that physical ability was a BFOR for a teaching assistants

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