The United States Department of Justice (the “Department”) opened an investigation of the City of Chesapeake (the “City”) under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990...
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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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BACKGROUND
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BACKGROUND
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (“USAO”) opened an investigation of Fauquier County (the “County”) under title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Background
Comments were submitted by Federal agencies, representatives of the information technology industry, disability groups, and persons with disabilities....
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8. What are auxiliary aids and services? What does it mean to provide effective communication?
understand what is said or written and can communicate as effectively as individuals without disabilities.68 Examples of auxiliary aids and services include, among others, qualified interpreters...
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Determining appropriate auxiliary aids. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, an individual with a disability who is deaf or hard of hearing may need a qualified interpreter to discuss with hospital personnel a diagnosis, procedures, tests, treatment...
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Service Animals
, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability....
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Summary of Major Provisions
due to a disability...
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Section 37.5 Nondiscrimination
A person with a disability (e.g., a visual impairment) may choose to take advantage of this accommodation or not....
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§ 36.302(b)(1) General.
A public accommodation may refer an individual with a disability to another public accommodation, if that individual is seeking, or requires, treatment or services outside of the referring...
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§382.115(c)
(c) You must not require any passenger with a disability to demonstrate that he or she has listened to, read, or understood the information presented, except to the extent that carrier personnel...
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§382.51(a)(1)
(1) You must ensure that terminal facilities providing access to air transportation are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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List of Subjects
14 CFR Part 382 Air carriers, Civil rights, Individuals with disabilities, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 14 CFR Part 399 Administrative practice and procedure, Air carriers...
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C101.2 Equivalent Facilitation
The use of an alternative design or technology that results in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability by individuals with disabilities than would be provided by...
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E101.2 Equivalent Facilitation
The use of an alternative design or technology that results in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability by individuals with disabilities than would be provided by...
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Safety Considerations
However, when carriers exercise this authority, they must not discriminate against a passenger with a disability on the basis of disability. [Sec. 382.31(d)]...
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§ 36.302(c)(8)
A public accommodation shall not ask or require an individual with a disability to pay a surcharge, even if people accompanied by pets are required to pay fees, or to comply with other requirements...
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§35.130(b)(1)(v) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Paragraph (b)(1)(v) provides that a public entity may not aid or perpetuate discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability by providing significant assistance to an agency...
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§35.101 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Section-by-Section Analysis) 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...
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Sec.36.302(b)(1) General
A public accommodation may refer an individual with a disability to another public accommodation, if that individual is seeking, or requires, treatment or services outside of the referring...
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E101.2 Equivalent Facilitation
The use of an alternative design or technology that results in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability by individuals with disabilities than would be provided by...
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C101.2 Equivalent Facilitation
The use of an alternative design or technology that results in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability by individuals with disabilities than would be provided by...
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INTRODUCTION
The "Myths and Misconceptions" information compiled by the California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) for businesses and building access requirements is a resource guide....
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§1630.2(j)(1)(ii)
(ii) An impairment is a disability within the meaning of this section if it substantially limits the ability of an individual to perform a major life activity as compared to most people...
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The Rehabilitation Act
_______________________________________________________ 9/26/1973 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 marks a major step forward in legislation impacting the employment of people with disabilities...