(i) The entity shall ensure that adequate time is provided to allow individuals with disabilities to complete boarding or disembarking from the vehicle....
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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§ 37.167(i)
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§ 37.193(a)(1)(iii)
(iii) If the trip on which the person with a disability wishes to travel is already provided by an accessible bus, the operator has met this requirement....
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§ 38.77(a)
(a) Handrails and stanchions shall be sufficient to permit safe boarding, on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and alighting by persons with disabilities....
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§ 38.57(a)
(a) Handrails and stanchions shall be provided to assist safe boarding, on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and alighting by persons with disabilities....
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Usable (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The term "usable" in the Act does not stand alone, but, rather is part of a term of art, "accessible to and usable by" persons with disabilities, which is a standard phrase in disability...
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29. Does reassignment mean that the employee is permitted to compete for a vacant position?
Cal. 1995) (when employee could no longer perform job because of disability, she was entitled to reassignment to a vacant position, not simply an opportunity to "compete"); cf. Aka v....
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A. Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Emergency Shelters
A first step to providing an accessible shelter is to identify any physical barriers that exist that will prevent access to people with disabilities....
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The ADA and Department of Justice Regulations
The ADA broadly protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in employment, access to state and local government services, places of public accommodation, transportation, and other...
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Studies of Wheeled Mobility Devices and Transferring Abilities
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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"Other Power-Driven Mobility Device" and "Wheelchair" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Other Power-Driven Mobility Device'' and ‘‘Wheelchair'' (Section-by-Section Analysis) Because relatively few individuals with disabilities were using nontraditional mobility devices...
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"Other Power-Driven Mobility Device" and "Wheelchair" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Other Power-Driven Mobility Device'' and ‘‘Wheelchair'' (Section-by-Section Analysis) Because relatively few individuals with disabilities were using nontraditional mobility devices...
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§382.117(e)(1)
(1) The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—Fourth Edition (DSM IV);...
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Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field...
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1630.2(h)(2)
(2) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities....
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§382.115(d)
(d) When you conduct an individual safety briefing for a passenger with a disability, you must do so as inconspicuously and discreetly as possible....
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§382.157(f)(1)(i)
(i) Disability-related complaints you receive from or on behalf of passengers with respect to difficulties encountered in connection with service you provide;...
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§382.157(f)(1)(iii)
(iii) Disability-related complaints forwarded by another carrier or governmental agency with respect to difficulties encountered in connection with service you provide...
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List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1190
List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1190 Buildings and facilities, Civil rights, Individuals with disabilities, Transportation. Nancy Starnes, Chair....
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§27.5 Discrimination
Discrimination means denying persons with a disability the opportunity to participate in or benefit from any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance....
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§27.7(b)(1)
(1) A recipient, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, on the basis of disability:...
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§27.7(b)(4)(ii)
(ii) That have the purpose or effect of defeating or substantially reducing the likelihood that persons with a disability can benefit by the objectives of the recipient's program or activity...
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Specialized Customer Premises Equipment
Assistive technology used by individuals with disabilities to originate, route, or terminate telecommunications or interconnected VoIP service....
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List of Subjects in 28 CFR part 35
Administrative practice and procedure, Buildings and facilities, Civil rights, Communications, Individuals with disabilities, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, State and local governments...
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§ 35.152(b)(2)(iii)
(iii) Should not place inmates or detainees with disabilities in facilities that do not offer the same programs as the facilities where they would ordinarily be housed; and...