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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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§382.31 May carriers impose special charges on passengers with a disability for providing services and accommodations required by this rule?
[Doc. No. DOT-OST-2004-19482, 73 FR 27665, May 13, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 67914, Nov. 12, 2013]
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382.157 What are carriers obligations for recordkeeping and reporting on disability-related complaints?
382.157 What are carriers obligations for recordkeeping and reporting on disability-related complaints?...
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Other Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities
In addition to people with permanent or long-term disabilities, there are others who have temporary conditions that affect their usual abilities....
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6. When may an employer ask an employee if a hearing impairment, or some other medical condition, may be causing her performance problems?
Generally, an employer may ask disability-related questions or require an employee to have a medical examination when it knows about a particular employee's medical condition, has observed...
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Q7: Is learning the only major life activity that a school district must consider in determining if a student has a disability under Section 504 and Title II?
A student has a disability under Section 504 and Title II if a major life activity is substantially limited by his or her impairment....
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Love Story: Seeing Beyond the Disability! | Elizabeth Wampler & Stephen Wampler | TEDxCincinnati
Navigating the brave new world of disability, and the possibilities therein. Elizabeth Wampler is married to Steve Wampler, and together they have two teenaged children....
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7. What remedies address violations of the ADA’s integration mandate in the context of disability employment systems?
Various indicators of integration are relevant to Olmstead employment remedies, such as individuals with disabilities’ interaction with non-disabled persons to the fullest extent possible...
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Able Privilege, Re-Conceptualizing Disability: Alan Larson at TEDxSFA
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video...
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Promoting the status of women with disabilities | Bethany Hoppe | TEDxNashville
Hoppe is an author and speaker who advocates for the rights of women with disabilities through writing, speaking, performance, and educational outreach....
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Q12: Should school districts conduct FAPE evaluations as described in the Section 504 regulation for students who, prior to the Amendments Act, had health problems but might not have been considered persons with a disability?
A: The answer depends upon whether, because of the health problem, that student has a disability and, because of that disability, needs, or is believed to need, special education or related...
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Disability: more than meets the eye | Pam Relph | TEDxUniversityofBirmingham
Paralympic Champion Pamela Relph discusses the changing perceptions of people with disabilities and how that has been affectedly the media....
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Removing the Stigma of Disability | Adam Pearson | TEDxBrighton
Adam will share important lessons he has learned while carving out a career for himself in the public eye, whilst overcoming the stigma attached to his disfigurements. Adam...
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities...
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Refusal of Transportation
Carriers cannot refuse transportation to a qualified individual with a disability solely because the person’s disability results in appearance or involuntary behavior that may offend, annoy...
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS {35.130}
significant assistance to an agency, organization, or person that discriminates Deny participation on planning or advisory boards Otherwise limit a qualified individual with a disability...
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Sampling Strategies
This is because these three demographic parameters account for much of the anthropometric variability in a non-disabled population....
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382.41 What flight-related information must carriers provide to qualified individuals with a disability?
382.41 What flight-related information must carriers provide to qualified individuals with a disability?...
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§ 382.31 Refusal of transportation
disability....
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14. Does an employer have to provide reasonable accommodation to enable an employee with a disability to have equal access to information communicated in the workplace to non-disabled employees?
Employers must ensure that employees with disabilities have access to information that is provided to other similarly-situated employees without disabilities, regardless of whether they...
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1. Q: Who is a "qualified individual with a disability" for employment?
A: A qualified individual with a disability is an employee or job applicant who meets legitimate skill, experience, education, or other requirements of an employment position that he or...
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Design Features and Accommodations for those with Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace
Postpartum depression is considered a disability, and employers are responsible to provide accommodations in these situations....
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Are people living with HIV or AIDS protected by the ADA?
An individual has a “disability” under the ADA if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including major bodily functions...
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§ 35.130(a)
(a) No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a...
