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- How do you ask someone if they have a disability?
- Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
- Is it okay to ask someone if they have a disability?
How do you ask someone if they have a disability?
Using matter-of-fact language is the best way to handle it. Ask about the specific thing (like "May I ask about your ADHD?") or use the word "disability." Questions like "What's wrong with you?" can come off as insensitive. Questions like "May I ask what your disability is?" is much more polite and neutral in tone.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
It says you're disabled if: you have a physical or mental impairment. that impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Is it okay to ask someone if they have a disability?
Under the law, employers generally cannot ask disability-related questions or require medical examinations until after an applicant has been given a conditional job offer.
