(b) Certain conditions Under this chapter, the term "disability" shall not include...
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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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12211(b) Certain conditions
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ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section...
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§ 37.167(b)(2)
(2) The entity shall announce any stop on request of an individual with a disability....
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ADULT CHANGING FACILITY
A facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need assistance with personal hygiene....
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Building Support for S. 933
Persons with disabilities began writing letters urging their representatives to support the ADA....
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A. TITLE II OF THE ADA
TITLE II OF THE ADA "Congress enacted the ADA in 1990 to remedy widespread discrimination against disabled individuals." PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661, 674 (2001)....
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Notes
Notes A As for persons without disabilities, individual patients with disabilities have their own set of health conditions, including coexisting diseases and health risk factors that...
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SHELTERING
But many of these shelters have not been accessible to people with disabilities....
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Section 35.160 Communications. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
, but to companions as well, if any of them are individuals with disabilities....
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Best Practices for Accessible Prescription Drug Labeling Brochure
Access Board’s (http://www.access-board.gov) 18-member working group with representation of national disability organizations and industry groups representing retail, mail order, and independent...
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§382.33(b)
(b) Restrictions you must not impose on passengers with a disability include, but are not limited to, the following:...
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All Furniture
All furniture placed in accessible cells for the use of inmates with disabilities needs to be accessible....
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12185(b)(3)
(3) The effectiveness of various methods of providing accessibility to such buses and service to individuals with disabilities....
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§ 37.123(c)
(c) Individuals may be ADA paratransit eligible on the basis of a permanent or temporary disability....
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§ 37.215(a)(1)(iii)
(iii) The ridership of small and large operators' demand-responsive service by passengers with disabilities....
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§ 37.215(b)(1)(iii)
(iii) The ridership of small and large operators' fixed-route service by passengers with disabilities....
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§ 37.5(a)
(a) No entity shall discriminate against an individual with a disability in connection with the provision of transportation service....
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A. The ADA and Its Legislative History
The ADA, enacted in July 1990, is a comprehensive civil rights law that broadly prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and seeks to guarantee that individuals with disabilities...
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BACKGROUND
The United States initiated a compliance review under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, to determine whether individuals with disabilities...
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The Limits of Utilizing a Cost-Benefit Analysis
Secondary conditions and disability. In: Field MJ, Jette AM, Martin L (eds). Workshop on disability in America. A new look. Summary and background papers....
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Meeting Purpose
Items to Review Describe the projected numbers and makeup of attendees (See above: Projecting numbers of attendees with disabilities)....
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Assessment factors. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
assurance that the device is being used for a mobility disability, including a verbal representation by the person with a disability that is not contradicted by observable fact, or the...
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E202.5.3 Alternative Means (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Alternative Means (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes that, when an agency determines that an undue burden or fundamental alteration exists, it must provide individuals with disabilities...
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Part 1: Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places
in Part 3 of this document, is designed to assist officials in determining whether a facility being considered for use as a polling place is accessible to people with mobility or vision disabilities...