This document contains scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to sites, facilities, buildings, and elements by individuals with disabilities....
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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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101.1 General
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A disability rights organization supported the Department's proposals and noted that private testing companies impose burdensome documentation requirements upon applicants with disabilities...
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UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP
The nature of the use of the facility under construction and its availability to persons with disabilities....
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UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP
The nature of the use of the facility under construction and its availability to persons with disabilities....
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§382.19(c)(1)
(1) You can determine that there is a disability-related safety basis for refusing to provide transportation to a passenger with a disability if you are able to demonstrate that the passenger...
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DEFINITION: SERVICE ANIMAL
A “service animal” is now defined as any dog* individually trained to do work or perform tasks benefitting [sic] an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric...
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§ 1194.3(d)
public to information or data through electronic and information technology, agencies are not required to make products owned by the agency available for access and use by individuals with disabilities...
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T101.1 Purpose
Chapters 1 through 7, contain scoping and technical requirements for new, used or remanufactured non-rail vehicles to ensure their accessibility to, and usability by, individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.42(d)(3)(iv)
(iv) In reviewing the plan, FRA and FTA will consider factors including, but not limited to, how the proposal maximizes accessibility to individuals with disabilities, any obstacles to the...
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Finding Balance
Finding Balance This historic civil rights legislation seeks to end the unjustified segregation and exclusion of persons with disabilities from the mainstream of American life. . . ....
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§ 37.42(d)(3)(iv)
(iv) In reviewing the plan, FRA and FTA will consider factors including, but not limited to, how the proposal maximizes accessibility to individuals with disabilities, any obstacles to the...
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§ 37.31 Vanpools
A vanpool system in this category is deemed to be providing equivalent service to individuals with disabilities if a vehicle that an individual with disabilities can use is made available...
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Issue: Program Accessibility
Result: People with disabilities are unable to participate in the activities of city government, such as public meetings, unable to attend city functions, and unable to gain access to...
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J. PHYSICAL CHANGES TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS
survey all emergency shelters in the County using the survey instrument entitled ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters, Attachment F to identify barriers to access for individuals with disabilities...
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J. PHYSICAL CHANGES TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS
survey all emergency shelters in the County using the survey instrument entitled ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters, Attachment F to identify barriers to access for individuals with disabilities...
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ADA
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act....
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The Market of Travelers Who Benefit from Accessibility
People with disabilities, in the United States and around the world, travel for both business and pleasure and regularly patronize hotels....
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Comfort animals vs. psychiatric service animals.
language, some individuals and entities have assumed that the requirement that service animals must be individually trained to do work or carry out tasks excluded all persons with mental disabilities...
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The Commenters
The comments of two disability organizations also were submitted as concurring comments by many individuals and other disability advocacy organizations....
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III 3.11000 Insurance
ILLUSTRATION: A person who has cerebral palsy may not be denied coverage based on disability independent of actuarial risk classification....
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Section 2: References
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities....
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§ 382.39 Provision of services and equipment
Carriers shall ensure that qualified individuals with a disability are provided the following services and equipment: (a) Carriers shall provide assistance requested by or on behalf of...
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2. Job Restructuring
Job Restructuring Job restructuring or job modification is a form of reasonable accommodation which enables many qualified individuals with disabilities to perform jobs effectively....
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Comfort animals vs. psychiatric service animals.
language, some individuals and entities have assumed that the requirement that service animals must be individually trained to do work or perform tasks excluded all individuals with mental disabilities...