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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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3.3. Scoping Requirements
Description Devices The final rule’s scoping requirements for captioning and audio description devices are based on industry research and recommendations proposed by NATO and multiple disability...
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Meeting Room Layouts and Considerations
Other accommodations are needed for those with hearing or vision disabilities....
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Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
These regulations extend civil rights to people with disabilities, covering any program or activity, including employment services, receiving federal financial assistance....
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The law includes a specific focus on improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and it sets out a number of provisions to facilitate doing so....
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Access Stations For Conferences
For large conferences attended by many people with disabilities, it is a good idea to have an access station or booth staffed during conference hours....
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Recommendations for Planners
When possible include people with disabilities in menu planning. Avoid items that are difficult to cut or handle (such as lobster in shells)....
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C. Architectural Barrier Removal (Non-seating)
event later than October 1, 2014, Olympia shall have completed modifications to Joe Louis Arena to remove architectural barriers as specified in Exhibit 3 to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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D. Assisted Listening Devices:
, 2014, Olympia shall provide no less than forty-nine (49) fully functional receivers for assisted listening systems (“Assisted Listening Devices”) available for patrons with a hearing disability...
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§1630.10(b) Qualification standards and tests related to uncorrected vision
An individual challenging a covered entity's application of a qualification standard, test, or other criterion based on uncorrected vision need not be a person with a disability, but must...
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Attachment B
my knowledge, information, and belief that the following element identified below is in compliance with the physical accessibility requirements of the Agreement and the Americans with Disabilities...
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Additional Resources
Information regarding disability employment-related policies and practices can be found at: www.dol.gov/odep/ Questions regarding the use of Medicaid funding for supported employment...
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1.9.1.1 Application
Publicly funded buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities shall be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities as follows: Advisory 1.9.1.1 Application...
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II-6.4000 Leased buildings
Thus, the more accessible the space is to begin with, the easier and less costly it will be later on to make programs available to individuals with disabilities and to provide reasonable...
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II-7.2000 Telephone communications
Public entities that communicate by telephone must provide equally effective communication to individuals with disabilities, including hearing and speech impairments....
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1.9.1.1 Application
Publicly funded buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities shall be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities as follows: Advisory 1.9.1.1 Application...
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B. Legal foundation for Web accessibility
Many websites of public accommodations and governmental entities, however, render use by individuals with disabilities difficult or impossible due to barriers posed by websites designed...
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Title II Public Entity Facilities Compliance Fact Sheet
General Rule: No qualified individual with a disability shall be discriminated against or excluded from participation in or the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a...
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Chapter 3 Addendum: Title II Checklist (General Effective Communication)
a copy of any training materials used in training government employees about providing effective communication to members of the general public whose disabilities affect communication....
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203.9 Employee Work Areas
Provisions for employee work areas in 203.9 require that accessible routes and accessible means of egress connect with employee work areas so that persons with disabilities can approach,...
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5. Conforming Alternate Versions
as to those without disabilities....
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Captioning at sporting venues. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Most disability advocacy organizations and individuals with disabilities complained that using size or seating capacity as a threshold for captioning safety and emergency information would...
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Captioning at sporting venues. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Most disability advocacy organizations and individuals with disabilities complained that using size or seating capacity as a threshold for captioning safety and emergency information would...
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11B-202.3 Alterations
Risk is minimized when there is clear evidence that proactive measures have been taken to enable individuals with varying types of disabilities to acquire goods and services independently...