As a result of changes to the ADA made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, it is now much easier for individuals with a wide range of impairments to establish that they are individuals with disabilities and entitled to the ADA's protections.
Definition of cash crop. : a readily salable crop (such as cotton or tobacco) produced or gathered primarily for market.
How did growing mostly cash crops hurt small farmers? Prices for in-demand cash crops are set in commodity markets.  Therefore, small farmers relying of the crop will suffer low prices  if a bumper crop is in excess elsewhere.