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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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Cybex Total Access Recumbent Bike
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Endorphin 325 Functional Wall Pulley
exercises that improve balance and core strength Rotating arms adjust from ground level to 7 feet, 90º horizontally and 180º vertically ADA Compliant - Compliant with the Americans with Disabilities...
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Accessible Route to Miniature Golf Course Holes
One commenter noted that permitting accessible holes with breaks in sequence would enable customers with disabilities to enjoy the landscaping, water and theme elements of the miniature...
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Coordination of Overlapping Federal Requirements
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7.11(a) Collective Bargaining Agreements
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More Steps Toward Access
Instruct your employees to contact the ADA Coordinator if they get disability-related questions they cannot answer....
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Resources:
Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety, A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations, June Kailes [2002], contents include:...
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Users and Needs
Generally, the severity of disability was expected to increase as a higher level of care was provided....
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VI. Relationship to Other Laws
Compliance with one of these statutes does not ensure compliance with other Federal disability nondiscrimination laws....
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M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Standing Position
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B. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act
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RESOURCES
Act (ADA), and the employability of people with disabilities....
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502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This provision would be new to the 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines, though it draws on the prohibition in § 1194.21(b) of the existing 508 Standards against disrupting or disabling accessibility...
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Section 1193.1 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis)
of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment shall ensure that the equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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Aisle Seats
These seats are intended to provide access for people with disabilities who do not need or prefer wheelchair spaces. Comment....
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Health or Safety Defense
Like any qualification standard, this requirement must apply to all applicants and employees, not just to people with disabilities....
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Revolving Doors or Turnstiles
While automated revolving doors, if large enough, may be usable by people with disabilities, certain questions remain about the appropriate maximum speed, minimum diameter, compartment size...
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382.53 What information must carriers give individuals with a vision or hearing impairment at airports?
, the basic point of this section is that at each gate, ticketing area, and customer service desk that a carrier owns, leases, or controls, a carrier must ensure that passengers with a disability...
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5. Funding for Access Improvements
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Is There a Usable Circulation Path?
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Physical or mental impairments
.; see also OCR, Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities (FAQ 12) (last modified Oct. 16, 2015...
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Subtitle A: State and Local Government Activities
Title II requires that state and local governments give people with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from their programs, services, and activities, for example public education...
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Design Guidelines for Environmental Illness
Twenty-three (23) commenters advised the Department that many individuals are disabled because of severe allergic reactions to certain chemicals used in construction, and in construction...
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Emergency Services
However, public entities that provide direct access to emergency services such as police, fire and ambulance, which often includes 911, must provide direct access for people with disabilities...
