(i) The entity shall contact individuals with disabilities and groups representing them in the community....
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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§ 37.9(d)(3)(i)
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Accessibility of Airport Terminals and Facilities
This performance standard would require carriers to ensure that passengers with disabilities could readily move through terminal facilities to get to or from boarding areas....
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Mobile or Portable Amusement Rides
However, even though the mobile/portable ride itself is not subject to the Standards, these facilities are still subject to the ADA’s general requirement to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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Scoping
The number of guest rooms accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities and the number accessible to persons who are deaf or who are hard of hearing in the 2010 Standards are consistent...
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III. DISCUSSION
Motion seeks partial summary judgment that: (1) Public sidewalks in the City of Los Angeles are services, programs, activities, and facilities covered by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Current Guidelines Developed Primarily for Buildings and Facilities on Sites
Current Guidelines Developed Primarily for Buildings and Facilities on Sites The Access Board’s current accessibility guidelines were issued in 2004 and are known as the Americans with Disabilities...
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Title II Public Entity Facilities Compliance Timetable
7-26-1990 Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by President George Bush. 2-28-1991 Draft Regulations issued by the Department of Justice for implementing...
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Costs of Adaptation
A few commenters requested clarification on who incurs the cost of making a unit adaptable for a disabled tenant. Response....
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Fire Department Issues
Be aware that some police and fire department personnel are more experienced and knowledgeable regarding disability-related evacuation access issues....
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F. Complaint Collection and Review Process
, and then adopt, procedures providing for the receipt of and prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging that the County’s voting program discriminates against persons with disabilities...
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III-3.8000 Direct threat
A public accommodation may exclude an individual with a disability from participation in an activity, if that individual's participation would result in a direct threat to the health or...
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Section 36.307 Accessible or Special Goods (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
not require a public accommodation to alter its inventory to include accessible or special goods with accessibility features that are designed for, or facilitate use by, individuals with disabilities...
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A. Access Board
502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792).1 The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility guidelines and standards under various laws to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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11B-206.2.8 Employee work areas
EEOC can provide guidance regarding employers' obligations to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. 2....
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11B-207.1 General
In an emergency situation much time can be wasted if persons with disabilities must travel the full distance to the inaccessible exit door before there is a sign posted indicating that the...
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11B-221.1 General
These seats accommodate people who have a mobility disability but who wish to use a seat that is not in a wheelchair seating location....
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11B-302.2 Carpet
However, in addition to circumstances in which the California Building Code applies to built-in floor mats, there may also be circumstances in which Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
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11B-206.2.8 Employee work areas
EEOC can provide guidance regarding employers' obligations to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. 2....
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11B-221.1 General
These seats accommodate people who have a mobility disability but who wish to use a seat that is not in a wheelchair seating location....
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11B-302.2 Carpet
However, in addition to circumstances in which the California Building Code applies to built-in floor mats, there may also be circumstances in which Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
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III. DISCUSSION
The ADA “provide[s] a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities[.]” 42 U.S.C. § 12101(b)(1)....
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Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) is a multi-faceted initiative promoting the employment, retention, and career advancement of people with disabilities through...
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§382.27(d)
(d) If the passenger with a disability provides the advance notice you require, consistent with this section, for a service that you must provide (see paragraphs (c)(4) through (c)(10) of...
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§382.119(a)
(a) As a carrier, you must ensure that passengers with a disability who identify themselves as needing visual or hearing assistance have prompt access to the same information provided to...
