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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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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
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Q. Who is protected against employment discrimination?
Employment discrimination is prohibited against "qualified individuals with disabilities."...
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4. Benefits of the Proposed Rule
Overall, results from the Preliminary RIA demonstrate that the proposed 508 Standards will likely have substantial monetizable benefits to federal agencies and persons with disabilities....
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2. Benefits: Qualitative Summary of Benefits
These challenges include: (a) a lack of current, reliable statistics on ridership by persons with specific disabilities on transit buses and OTRBs; (b) the fact that persons with disabilities...
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features
A public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities...
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Telecommunications Act
require manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and providers of telecommunications services to ensure that such equipment and services are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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1630.16(e)(1)
If an individual with a disability is disabled by one of the infectious or communicable diseases included on this list, and if the risk of transmitting the disease associated with the handling...
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Availability of the CRO
If a passenger with a disability, or someone on behalf of a passenger with a disability, complains about an alleged violation or potential violation of the law, you must put the customer...
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3. Q: How can I tell if an animal is really a service animal and not just a pet?
If you are not certain that an animal is a service animal, you may ask the person who has the animal if it is a service animal required because of a disability....
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features.
A public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities...
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features
A public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities...
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Rehabilitation Act
Rehabilitation Act The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance...
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§27.7(b)(2)
For purposes of this part, aids, benefits, and services, to be equally effective, are not required to produce the identical result or level of achievement for persons with and without a disability...
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12143(c)(1)(A)(i)
(i) to any individual with a disability who is unable, as a result of a physical or mental impairment (including a vision impairment) and without the assistance of another individual (except...
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List of Subjects
49 CFR Part 27 Administrative practice and procedure Airports Civil rights Highways and roads Individuals with disabilities Mass transportation...
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§35.130(b)(8)
(8) A public entity shall not impose or apply eligibility criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability or any class of individuals with disabilities from...
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§ 35.130(b)(8)
(8) A public entity shall not impose or apply eligibility criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability or any class of individuals with disabilities from...
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§ 37.123(e)(1)
(1) Any individual with a disability who is unable, as the result of a physical or mental impairment (including a vision impairment), and without the assistance of another individual (except...
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Resources
Hospitality and Disability Initiative., Serving Guests with Disabilities Video: At Your Service....
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Process of Determining the Appropriate Reasonable Accommodation
The appropriate reasonable accommodation is best determined through a flexible, interactive process that involves both the employer and the individual with a disability....
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Section 35.137 Mobility Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Individuals with disabilities have sued several shopping malls in which businesses refused to allow a person with a disability to use an EPAMD. ...
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2.2(b) Record of a Substantially Limiting Condition
These people have a record of disability....
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Benefits
Benefits The proposed guidelines will benefit pedestrians with disabilities. The U.S....
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Emergency Preparedness
, people with mental illness, and those with other disabilities....