A public accommodation may not impose a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the costs of measures, such as the provision...
Search Results "Disability"
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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§ 36.301(c) Charges
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§ 37.5(i)(4)
designated or specified transportation services, public and private entities shall give priority to those methods that offer services, programs, and activities to qualified individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.5(i)(4)
designated or specified transportation services, public and private entities shall give priority to those methods that offer services, programs, and activities to qualified individuals with disabilities...
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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....
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B. Ticketing:
Per 28 C.F.R. §36.302(f)(8), PSE may not require proof of disability, including, for example, a doctor's note, before selling tickets for accessible seats....
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Access to Programs and Services in Existing Facilities
Another key concept is that public entities have an ongoing obligation to make programs and services accessible to people with disabilities....
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Voters with Disabilities: Additional Monitoring of Polling Places Could Further Improve Accessibility
Study Voting is fundamental to our democracy, and federal law generally requires polling places to be accessible to all eligible voters for federal elections, including voters with disabilities...
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General: ADA Standard Section 404.1
Section 404.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for doors, doorways, and gates that are part of an accessible route.
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New Construction and Alterations
were built or altered since the ADA went into effect must comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design so that the facility is accessible to and usable by people who have mobility disabilities...
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To whom does the Guidance apply?
The ADA's requirements regarding disability-related inquiries and medical examinations apply to all of the employees of a covered employer, whether or not they have disabilities....
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§382.29(d)
(d) If, because there is not a seat available on a flight for a safety assistant whom the carrier has determined to be necessary, a passenger with a disability holding a confirmed reservation...
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§35.101 Purpose
§35.101 Purpose Section 35.101 states the purpose of the rule, which is to effectuate subtitle A of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the Act), which prohibits...
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§ 36.302(c)(4) General requirements
The work or tasks performed by a service animal shall be directly related to the handler's disability. ...
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§ 35.136(d) General requirements
The work or tasks performed by a service animal shall be directly related to the handler's disability. ...
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ACCESS
ACCESS A step-by-step process for resolving issues involving passengers with disabilities appears later in this manual....
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12182(b)(2)(A)(i)
(i) the imposition or application of eligibility criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability or any class of individuals with disabilities from fully and...
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NPRM and Comments
require that Web sites operated by transportation providers be made accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired or otherwise have difficulty using Web sites because of a disability...
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Using the ADA Standards
The design standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation are used to ensure access to the built environment...
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Q. What is "reasonable accommodation?"
Reasonable accommodation is a modification or an adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application...
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§ 37.173 Training requirements
shall ensure that personnel are trained to proficiency, as appropriate to their duties, so that they operate vehicles and equipment safely and properly assist and treat individuals with disabilities...
