Camille Olson Quoted in WorkWise
"Amended Disabilities Act, Explained"

Camille Olson was quoted November 24, 2008 in the article, "Amended Disabilities Act, Explained," published in WorkWise, a nationally syndicated column. The article discussed the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA). As Camille noted in the article, the ADAAA expands the definition of disabilities allowing more people to claim a disability. She explained that "someone who takes medication for a condition must be judged in their unmedicated state. Therefore, even if the individual is perfectly fine [with] medication, they are still considered to be protected if their condition constitutes a disability in its unmitigated state." Camille also pointed out that protection over "major life activities" has expanded to "include lifting, bending, sleeping, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating and working. In addition, the statute specifically states that major bodily functions are major life activities, including, for example, immune system, digestion, bowel, bladder and cell growth," she added.