Recent statements by President Trump incorrectly suggested that the FAA employs individuals with intellectual disabilities as air traffic controllers, asserting that diversity hiring impacts safety. Experts refuted this, clarifying that disability law mandates qualified individuals can perform essential job functions. Katie Neas condemned the stigmatization of disabled people in safety contexts, highlighting that such narratives undermine the abilities of qualified candidates. The discussion also touches on the misuse of diversity hiring as a scapegoat for aviation safety incidents.
"Disability employment law requires that the person with a disability must be able to perform the essential functions of the job."
"Hiring of people with disabilities at the FAA would only be qualified people with disabilities, with the emphasis on qualified."
"To scapegoat people with disabilities for this tragedy just seems inconsistent with the facts."
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