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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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4. Grievance Procedure
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Governmental Units Affected (R208 Detectable Warning Surfaces) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Part Three: Resources
II, as printed in the Federal Register (7/26/91) The Department of Justice’s regulation implementing title II, subtitle A, of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability...
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Section 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
., Colorado Cross Disability Coalition v. Too, Inc., 344 F. Supp. 2d 707 (D. Colo. 2004); Access Now, Inc. v. AMH CGH, Inc., 2001 WL 1005593 (S.D. Fla. 2001); Pascuiti v....
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THE UNITED STATES' INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS
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B. The ADA Standards for Accessible Design
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VI. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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5.1 Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).
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B. How Does a TTY Work?
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Wheelchair Spaces/Companion Seats
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1. Executive Summary
required by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act to establish and maintain accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities...
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Definition of "other power-driven mobility device.''
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Section 37.139 Plan Contents
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2.7 Vehicle and Transportation Systems Accessibility.
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36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
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Wheelchair Spaces
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Passenger Elevators
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8.9 Drug Testing
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Section 36.403 Alterations: Path of Travel
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§ 382.51 Communicable diseases
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A. Purpose and Objective of the Final Rule Relative to Movie Theaters Categorized as Small
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Section 36.305 Alternatives to Barrier Removal (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Summary
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II. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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