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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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Appendix 4 – References
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Special Issue on Anthropometry and Disability 33(3); 181–190. Feathers, D., Paquet, V. and Drury, C. (2002). ...
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General description of monetized benefits for water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms—out-swinging doors (Req. # 28)
benefits for the requirement covering water closet clearances in single-user toilet rooms with out-swinging doors, a determination needed to be made concerning the population of users with disabilities...
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Section 36.208(c) (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Some suggested that public accommodations should be prohibited from making any inquiries to determine if an individual with a disability would pose a direct threat to other persons....
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B. CASE OVERVIEW
who are allegedly being denied access under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, California Government Code Section 11135...
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ADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hotels, Motels, and Other Places of Transient Lodging
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing...
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General rule on reservations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
NPRM required a public accommodation that owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of lodging to: Modify its policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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CONSENT DECREE
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181- 12189 (“ADA”) and its implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. pt. 36, prohibit discrimination on the basis...
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A. Accessible Voting Program
The City of Chesapeake shall not exclude individuals with disabilities from participation in or deny them the benefits of the voting program, or subject them to discrimination, on...
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Chapter 3: Publicizing the ADA: Advocacy and the Government Response
Students’ demands for self-direction, independence, and opportunity echoed the disability rights movement....
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ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNITS
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Show us your #CrappyCurb
This causes people with mobility disabilities to travel into oncoming traffic, and the worst case scenario is that someone gets hit....
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Phase I: Education and Labor Committee
Hundreds of persons with disabilities attended the hearing and an open forum that followed....
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Appendix One: List of References
BS8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people-Code of practice. London, U.K, BSI. Canadian Standards Association (2004)....
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EVAC+CHAIR® 600H Stair Evacuation Chair with Lift Handles
Safe, Easy to open, Lightweight Chairs - Enjoy Lifetime Warranty & Discounts on New Models Evac Stair Chairs by Evac+Chair of North America, are not only for people who are disabled...
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Steelcase Ology Series Height-Adjustable Table
With an increasingly mobile workforce sharing germs, this results in more absenteeism, decreased productivity, chronic disability and a decline in organizational performance....
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EVAC+CHAIR® 300H (MK-4) Evacuation Chair
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AccessRec WaterWheels® Floating Beach & Pool Chair
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Cybex Total Access Seated Leg Curl Exercise Machine
Ability over disability. Accommodates people of all abilities on the same gym floor....
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TownSteel TDC 85 ALUMINUM Grade 1 Door Closer
Compliance ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 Certified UL UL &ULC Listed BAA BAA model meets guidelines of the Buy American Act ADA Adjustable to meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Allegion Falcon W Series Mechanical Locks
All lever designs shall be solid (no inserts) and meet the federal ADA and state disability requirements....
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Simple Pump Company ADA 100 Simple Water Pump
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Aquatic Access Pool Lift IGAT-180-AD
This lift complies with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design, the current requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
