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2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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Dancing Dots - Valley Forge, PA
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ILRU
It is a program of TIRR Memorial Hermann, a nationally recognized medical rehabilitation facility for persons with disabilities....
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Assisted Living Directory - Hawaii Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
All of this data may be found on in the Disability Services/Key Services section. Mahalo! Intro by D....
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The National Service Inclusion Project
Service Inclusion Project (NSIP), a training and technical assistance provider, is here to meet all of your training and technical assistance needs on the inclusion of individuals with disabilities...
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Assisted Living Directory - Arizona Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
She is in need of assisted living, but everyone we reach out to says she isn’t old/disabled enough to qualify....
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Assisted Living Directory - Delaware Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
***Does Delaware’s Elderly & Disabled (E&D) Medicaid Waiver Cover Assisted Living?...
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The IRIS Center - Peabody College Vanderbilt University
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the IRIS Center is headquartered at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and...
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Assisted Living Directory - New Mexico Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
Within the agency, the The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) can help you with questions regarding Long-Term Care options, Medicare and Medicaid help; Veteran’s Services; Caregiving...
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SafePath: Threshold Ramp Installation for MultiFamily Housing for Disability Access
Door threshold access in Multifamily Housing is never an "adaptable feature" when constructing apartments, condominiums and timeshare units. One of the largest violations of Fair...
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Jack Catlin, Part 03 of 07: "Barriers Create Disability"
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Boost Your Business - Chapter 10 - Restroom Fixtures
Boost Your Business - Chapter 10 - Restroom Fixtures
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Assisted Living Directory - Alabama Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
* Learn about Alabama’s Elderly & Disabled Medicaid Waiver We recommend that if you are uncertain about how much you can expect to pay for assisted living (and how), to visit...
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FAA: Airport Civil Rights Programs
Airport Disability Compliance Program (ADCP) ADCP's mission is to ensure: Airport operators/sponsors meet their obligations with regard to regulatory requirements Travelers...
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38. Is an employer relieved of its obligation to provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who fails to take medication, to obtain medical treatment, or to use an assistive device (such as a hearing aid)?
barriers, regardless of what effect medication, other medical treatment, or assistive devices may have on an employee's ability to perform the job.(106) However, if an employee with a disability...
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National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT)
AccessIT) provides resources to help educational entities purchase, develop and use information technology that is welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including people with disabilities...
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Global Access Association
We are about advancing disability ministry and equipping believers in local churches around the world....
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Re: SCOTT JOHNSON v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION - AMICUS BRIEF
Providing sufficient space to allow people with disabilities to fully and equally use the counter would certainly not fundamentally alter the nature of any of these. 3) 36.304 - The obligation...
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National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI)
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) advances learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities by fostering technology innovation....
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AbleRoad™ App
or cognitive disabilities - and their families and caregivers to review any public space or business....
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Employment Resources, Inc.
ERI advances employment, health, and financial security for people with disabilities....
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9. Q: Am I responsible for the animal while the person with a disability is in my business?
A: No. The care or supervision of a service animal is solely the responsibility of his or her owner. You are not required to provide care or food or a special location for the...
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Appendix C to Part 35—Guidance to Revisions to ADA Title II and Title III Regulations Revising the Meaning and Interpretation of the Definition of ‘‘Disability’’ and Other Provisions in Order To Incorporate the Requirements of the ADA Amendments Act
part 35 to read as follows: Appendix C to Part 35—Guidance to Revisions to ADA Title II and Title III Regulations Revising the Meaning and Interpretation of the Definition of ‘‘Disability...
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ADA 25th Anniversary Information
This Tool Kit is a project of the ADA National Network and its ten regional ADA Centers across the United States that provide information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities...
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Appendix E—Guidance to Revisions to ADA Title II and Title III Regulations Revising the Meaning and Interpretation of the Definition of ‘‘disability’’ and Other Provisions in Order To Incorporate the Requirements of the ADA Amendments Act
Add appendix E to part 36 to read as follows: Appendix E—Guidance to Revisions to ADA Title II and Title III Regulations Revising the Meaning and Interpretation of the Definition of ‘‘disability...
