49.60.030(1) of the Revised Code of Washington provides in pertinent part: The right to be free from discrimination because of . . . the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability...
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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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THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
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Costs Not Monetized in the Formal Analysis
Reduction in facility value and losses to individuals without disabilities due to the new accessibility requirements....
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1.1 Knowing Your Rights and Responsibilities
Just as you are the expert on your body, you should also know your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and about other information that will help you get equal access...
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
GENERAL AGREEMENT The ISP agrees that it shall not discriminate against a qualified individual on the basis of disability in violation of the ADA. 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a)....
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Section 36.103 Relationship to Other Laws (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
For example, assume that a person with a physical disability seeks damages under a State law that allows compensatory and punitive damages for discrimination on the basis of physical disability...
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Costs Not Monetized in the Formal Analysis
Reduction in facility value and losses to individuals without disabilities due to the new accessibility requirements....
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Section 35.151(j) Residential housing for sale to individual owners
The Department also sought public comment on this issue stating that “[t]he Department would welcome recommendations from individuals with disabilities, public housing authorities, and other...
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Covered Content on Primary Web Sites
Disability advocacy organizations and individuals who self-identified as having a disability unanimously supported the Department's proposal to require that all public-facing content on...
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White House Testimony
So was Kemp, who functioned as a vital link between the disability community and the White House....
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Section 1194.3 General Exceptions (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Such assistive technology may be required as part of a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability or to provide program accessibility....
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A. DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND
of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181 - 12189 (the "ADA"), and the Department of Justice's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R....
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Section 35.151(j) Residential housing for sale to individual owners (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department also sought public comment on this issue stating that ‘‘[t]he Department would welcome recommendations from individuals with disabilities, public housing authorities, and...
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§382.51(b)(1)
(1) This means that passengers with a disability must be able to move readily through such terminal facilities to get to or from the gate and any other area from which passengers board the...
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§382.129(a)
(a) As a carrier, you must permit passengers with a disability to provide written directions concerning the disassembly and reassembly of their wheelchairs, other mobility aids, and other...
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Alternate Formats (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Alternate Formats (Section-by-Section Analysis) Certain product information must be made available in alternate formats for the product to be usable by individuals with disabilities....
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C.
including Cinemark's stadium-style movie theaters – that were designed and constructed for first occupancy after January 26, 1993, must be readily accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities...
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Employment Practices Regulated by Title I of the ADA
Employment Practices Regulated by Title I of the ADA Employers cannot discriminate against people with disabilities in regard to any employment practices or terms, conditions, and privileges...
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§382.85(a)(2)(i)
(i) When a passenger with a disability not described in §382.81 makes a reservation, you must assign to the passenger any seat, not already assigned to another passenger, that accommodates...
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Basic Features
Basic Features Inmates with disabilities - including those who use wheelchairs - need to be able to enter their cells and move around inside them, using the cells’ features without assistance...
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Questions presented:
is a public entity permitted to consider costs and cost-disproportionality in determining whether to make an altered path of travel in a facility readily accessible to individuals with disabilities...
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T213.2 Priority Seats
Non-rail vehicles operated in fixed-route service shall designate at least two seats as priority seats for passengers with disabilities....
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Notice of Non-Discrimination
must provide notice identifying the district’s Section 504 coordinator and notifying participants, beneficiaries, applicants, and employees, that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability...
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§ 36.302(f)(1) General
A public accommodation shall modify its policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities can purchase tickets for accessible seating during the same hours,...
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5. Use neutral language.
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