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I have heard that a person can use plain English to tell me that they have a disability. What kinds of words can someone use to disclose a psychiatric disability?

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I have heard that a person can use plain English to tell me that they have a disability. What kinds of words can someone use to disclose a psychiatric disability?

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A. The EEOC guidance on the ADA and people with psychiatric disability states that an applicant or employee can use plain English to notify an employer about a disabling condition in requesting reasonable accommodations.