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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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BACKGROUND
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Reduced scoping for play areas and other recreation facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
, and perpetuate the discrimination and segregation individuals with disabilities face in the important social arenas of play and recreation—areas where little access has been provided in...
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Section 35.151(f) Housing at a place of education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The transient lodging standards also require that a greater number of units have accessible features for persons with communication disabilities....
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TownSteel XCE9010 Cylindrical Lockdown Rigid Trim Keypad Cylindrical
ANSI/BHMA A156.25: Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements UL/ULC: UL 10C 3-hour rated BAA: Meets guidelines of the Buy American Act ADA: Meets requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
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TownSteel XCE9020 Cylindrial Lockdown Clutched Trim Cylindrical Keypad
ANSI/BHMA A156.25: Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements UL/ULC: UL 10C 3-hour rated BAA: Meets guidelines of the Buy American Act ADA: Meets requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
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AquaTrek2 ADA Ladder System
This unit is ideal for long term placement pool access, disabled access and an ADA secondary access point....
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Halsey Taylor Bi-Level Barrier-Free Cooler
When properly installed, unit meets state and federal requirements for both children or adults as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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TownSteel MSE-32-DI Classroom Intruder with Indicator on Both Sides Mechanical Mortise
Construction Available Code Compliance: UL UL 10C Listed 3-hour rated ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2012 Grade 1 Certified BAA Meet the Buy American Act ADA All lever trims meet the American with Disabilities...
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TownSteel CDC-110 Classroom Instruder Mechanical Cylindrical
Code Compliance ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2011 4000 Series Grade 1 Certified UL UL 10C 3 Hour Rated ADA Meet Requirements of The Americans with Disabilities Act BAA Meet Guidelines of The...
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TownSteel XCE9030 Cylindrical Lockdown Rigid Trim Security Cylinder Cylindrical Keypad
ANSI/BHMA A156.25: Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements UL/ULC: UL 10C 3-hour rated BAA: Meets guidelines of the Buy American Act ADA: Meets requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
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NewVision™ Curb Ramp Inventory System (NVCRIS)
CRIS assists the user in collecting data which meets the 2010 American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards and PROWAG specifications for accessibility and safety....
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Line of Sight and Dispersion of Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas
Section 4.33.3 of the 1991 Standards requires wheelchair spaces and companion seats to be an integral part of any fixed seating plan in assembly areas and to provide individuals with disabilities...
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3. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
When disaster survivors apply for assistance from FEMA, individuals with disabilities are identified and their housing needs are assessed.19 FEMA maintains a baseline target inventory of...
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B. Legal foundation for captioning and video description
Moreover, title III prohibits places of public accommodation from affording an unequal or lesser service to individuals or classes of individuals with disabilities than is offered to other...
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PURPOSE AND LEGAL AUTHORITY
primary purposes of the proposed rule is to replace the current product-based approach with requirements based on functionality, and, thereby, ensure that accessibility for people with disabilities...
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413.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Advisory Committee recommended inclusion of this provision to ensure that persons with hearing- and vision-related disabilities can find—and use—captioning and audio description controls...
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Legislation
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) greatly expands the scope and details of the ABA....
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§35.190 Designated agencies (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This regulation applies the delegation concept to the investigation of complaints of discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities under the ADA....
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David New, Plaintiff, v. Lucky Brand Dungarees Stores, Inc., d/b/a Lucky Brand Jeans, Defendant - Statement of Interest of the United States of America
., d/b/a Lucky Brand Jeans (“Lucky Brand”) has violated title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by failing to provide him and a class of similarly situated individuals with...
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
On the other hand, a newly constructed bank with ATM’s would be required by § 36.401 to have an ATM that is ‘‘readily accessible to and usable by’’ persons with disabilities in accordance...
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Moving to the House Floor
Second, as Congressman Bartlett stated forcefully, the amendment “would in fact be harmful both to those who are disabled and to the employers themselves.”...
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The Blind Photographer
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Swimming Pools: ADA Standard Section 242.2
Section 242.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for swimming pools.
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11B-221.3 Companion seats
If it is not possible to seat the entire group together and the group must be split, the tickets should be allocated so that the individuals with disabilities are not isolated from others...
