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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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Aqua Creek Products Mobi Chair Floating Beach Wheelchair
Video conveys how the Aqua Creek Products Mobi Chair Floating Beach Wheelchair has enabled an man with a disability the opportunity to once again enjoy being at the beach and going in the...
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Healthcare Stories - Ruth Kahn
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§35.150 Existing facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It allowed recipients to make their federally assisted programs and activities available to individuals with disabilities without extensive retrofitting of their existing buildings and facilities...
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Automated Announcement Systems
Consequently, despite the promulgation of the existing announcement requirement more than two decades ago, transit users with disabilities, along with transportation researchers, continue...
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DOT Response to Comments
Reasonable modification is a central concept of disability nondiscrimination law, based on the principle that it is essential for entities to consider individuals with disabilities as individuals...
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Section 36.303 Auxiliary Aids and Services (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
the ‘‘expressed choice’’ of an individual with a disability....
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Employee Work Areas: ADA Standard Section 206.2.8
Section 206.2.8 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes in employee work areas.
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Clear Floor or Ground Space: ADA Standard Section 1008.4.2
This will enhance the ability of children with disabilities to independently use the play component....
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11B-404.1 General
It would not be acceptable for security personnel to operate the doors for people with disabilities while allowing others to have independent access. ◼ ETA Editor's Note CBC...
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11B-232.2 General holding cells and general housing cells
title II of the ADA requires that each service, program, or activity conducted by a public entity, when viewed in its entirety, be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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11B-1008.4.2 Clear floor or ground space
This will enhance the ability of children with disabilities to independently use the play component....
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11B-404.1 General
It would not be acceptable for security personnel to operate the doors for people with disabilities while allowing others to have independent access. ◼ ETA Editor's Note CBC...
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11B-1008.4.2 Clear floor or ground space
This will enhance the ability of children with disabilities to independently use the play component....
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11B-232.2 General holding cells and general housing cells
title II of the ADA requires that each service, program, or activity conducted by a public entity, when viewed in its entirety, be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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4. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines
The Section 508 Standards, which are part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensure access for people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities....
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E102.6 ISO (Section-by-Section Analysis)
PDF/UA-1 provides a technical, interoperable standard for the authoring, remediation, and validation of PDF content to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities who use assistive...
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2. Other considerations when developing websites:
included, ensure that moving, blinking, or auto-updating objects or pages may be paused or stopped; design online forms to include descriptive HTML tags that provide persons with disabilities...
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4.1 Introduction
ADA requirements are designed to assure that people with disabilities are not excluded from jobs that they can perform....
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1011.3 Operable Parts
As products with operable parts that comply with 309.4 become available, entities should provide these products to enable individuals with disabilities to operate them....
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Urinals
Some comments questioned the degree to which men with disabilities use or prefer urinals over water closets....
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B. What does an accessibility survey entail?
The purpose of an accessibility survey is to determine whether or not a facility, or the component parts of a facility, have barriers to access by people with a variety of disabilities....
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Section 1630.9(d)
Section 1630.9(d) The purpose of this provision is to clarify that an employer or other covered entity may not compel an individual with a disability to accept an accommodation, where...
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F209.2.2 Bus Loading Zones
terms "designated public transportation" and "specified public transportation" are defined by the Department of Transportation at 49 CFR 37.3 in regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities...
