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From Agoraphobia To Xenophobia: Phobias And Other Anxiety Disorders Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, John M. Casey

Seattle University Law Review

The ADA fails to address behavior disorders in general and phobias in particular. This Comment proposes that the EEOC take two actions. First, the EEOC should pass administrative rules that settle the question of which standards to use in determining whether an individual is mentally impaired. Second, and more impor tantly, the EEOC should issue interpretive guidance that acknowledges the burdens facing persons with hidden behavioral anomalies and phobias, and gives these persons additional help under the Act. Part II of this Comment describes the ADA generally. It explains the Act's purpose and summarizes the Act's legal requirements. Part III …