Consult local fire departments and prepare evacuation plans taking into consideration the needs of every building occupant, including people with disabilities. ◼ ETA Editor’s Note...
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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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11B-215.1 General
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11B-215.1 General
Consult local fire departments and prepare evacuation plans taking into consideration the needs of every building occupant, including people with disabilities. ◼ ETA Editor’s Note...
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DOT Response
Commenters' arguments that the ADA permits service to passengers with disabilities to be limited to a single car are not persuasive....
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Senate Hearings and the Quest for Bipartisanship
As in 1988, persons with disabilities presented powerful testimony about the need for the ADA by describing their personal experiences....
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Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) PneuMobility
These novel mobility devices run entirely on compressed air - learn how this can help Veterans and all with disabilities...
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Title II Program Accessibility
Title II Program Accessibility Individuals with disabilities cannot be excluded from or denied participation in State and local government programs, services, or activities because a...
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240.2.1 Ground Level Play Components
Ground level play components accessed by children with disabilities must be integrated into the play area....
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11B-240.2.1 Ground level play components
Ground level play components accessed by children with disabilities must be integrated into the play area....
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Other Cost Issues
If an employer finds that the cost of an accommodation would impose an undue hardship and no funding is available from another source, an applicant or employee with a disability should be...
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Architectural Barriers
Architectural Barriers Architectural barriers are physical features that limit or prevent people with disabilities from obtaining the goods or services that are offered....
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Q13: Specific Requirements for Road Alteration Projects by Public Entities that Receive Federal Financial Assistance
DOT’s Section 504 disability nondiscrimination regulations are found at 49 CFR Part 27. These regulations implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)....
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A. Prior to 2010
of Proposed Rulemaking in June 2008, 73 FR 34508 (June 17, 2008) (2008 NPRM), proposing comprehensive updates to the title III regulation relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability...
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Issue: Curb Ramps
Common Problem: City governments often do not provide necessary curb ramps to ensure that people with disabilities can travel throughout the city in a safe and convenient manner....
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‘‘Facility.’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, a covered entity could not discriminate on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the facilities (Sec.36.201)....
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F240.2.1 Ground Level Play Components
Ground level play components accessed by children with disabilities must be integrated into the play area....
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2. Executive Summary
Executive Summary The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.5 The ADA requires facilities constructed or altered by state and local governments, and public accommodations...
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240.2.1 Ground Level Play Components
Ground level play components accessed by children with disabilities must be integrated into the play area....
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Inputs
The Trace Center observed that gestures can work well for people who are technically savvy but are not easy to use for many people with disabilities—especially those with manual dexterity...
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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides in pertinent part: "[N]o otherwise qualified individual with a disability . . . shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be...
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2. What does the ADA require for accessibility of pools?
Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by places of public accommodation, including many private businesses....
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§35.131(a) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Alcohol is not a controlled substance, so use of alcohol is not addressed by §35.131 (although alcoholics are individuals with disabilities, subject to the protections of the statute)....
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BACKGROUND
The United States initiated a compliance review under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, to determine whether individuals with disabilities...
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B. Question 2: Section 904.4.1 and Clear Counter Space
904.4.1’s exception expressly recognizes that a sales or service counter that is less than 36 inches long can satisfy Title III’s mandate to provide ready access and use to individuals with disabilities...
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Facility (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
For example, a covered entity could not discriminate on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the facilities (Sec.36.201)....
