In a message dated 1/9/2002 2:47:02 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: << I doubt if very many other people will be found to be "disabled" now under the ADA. And if someone is found to be "disabled" under this narrow definition, that person probably cannot peform the job, any job, because the person is so impaired. Yikes!!!! The ADA may not have been gutted here, but it sure looks like it....To get any reasonable protection under the ADA in the future, we may have to get Congress to change the law and its definition of disability. >> Katie, Thank you for your clear, succinct summary of the issues and the implications. This is very disheartening. I hope Congress will rise to the occasion, but I don't hold out great hope that they will do so. Regards, Kathleen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn