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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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Section 37.165 Lift and Securement Use
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Shannon Mulhall
Mulhall, NIC, ADAC, CASp, is the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for the City of Fresno, CA and owner of Green Light Accessibility Consulting....
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Elevator requirement to new dining area on the mezzanine of an existing facility
areas, or to all parts of existing outdoor dining areas where the same services and decor are provided in an accessible space usable by the public and not restricted to use by people with disabilities...
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A. Scoping Requirements for Units with Mobility Features
on private sites provided by the occupant of the unit, the advisory committee recommended that entities provide units with mobility features to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of disability...
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Changes in Level within a Dwelling Unit
housing costs for everyone; defeat the purpose of having multilevel units, which is to provide additional space at a lower cost; eliminate multilevel designs which may be desirable to disabled...
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One of the ADA's core concerns is the treatment of disabled persons confined in institutions. See 42 U.S.C. §§12101(a)(2),(3),& (5); Olmstead, 527 U.S. at 589 n.1....
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Section 1630.2(p) Undue Hardship
For example, suppose an individual with a disabling visual impairment that makes it extremely difficult to see in dim lighting applies for a position as a waiter in a nightclub and requests...
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382.61 What are the requirements for movable aisle armrests?
Consistent with section 382.41, carriers must find ways of ensuring that passengers with disabilities can locate specific seats they can access with movable armrests....
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Section 36.406(f)(3)
Or. 1998) (holding that while a public accommodation may “infill’’ wheelchair spaces with removable seats when the wheelchair spaces are not needed to accommodate individuals with disabilities...
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Check-Out Aisles and Sales and Service Counters
space adjacent to those counters be kept clear of merchandise, equipment, and other items so that the accessible part of the counter is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§35.102 Application
clarification about the responsibilities of public school systems under section 504 and the ADA with respect to programs, services, and activities that are not covered by the Individuals with Disabilities...
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Accessibility Stories by Vijay Gupta
Comment by Marsha Mazz: It just proves that disability is the only minority group you get to join after birth....
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Kiosk at Non-Airport Locations
Comments: Six disability advocacy organizations (ACB, AFB, NFB, NCIL, PVA, and BBI) strongly urged the Department to apply the accessibility requirements to kiosks in non-airport locations...
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Guidelines for Requirement 5
Several commenters from the disability community requested that circuit breakers be categorized as environmental controls....
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§35.102 Application (Section-by-Section Analysis)
clarification about the responsibilities of public school systems under section 504 and the ADA with respect to programs, services, and activities that are not covered by the Individuals with Disabilities...
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3.1 Getting Weighed
Accessible scales are important to quality health care for people with disabilities. An accessible scale allows a wheelchair user to roll onto the platform of the scale. ...
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A4.33.7 Types of Listening Systems
Table A2, reprinted from a National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research “Rehab Brief,” shows some of the advantages and disadvantages of different types of assistive listening...
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Miscellaneous Provisions
other e-mail address that the United States designates during the term of this Agreement) or to the following address by Federal Express, delivery prepaid: Chief, Disability...
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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY AURORA
Aurora, including its hospitals, physicians, outpatient health care centers, and other medical facilities, agrees that it will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of disability...
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Section 36.406 Standards for New Construction and Alterations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Appendix A contains the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) which is being published by the ATBCB as a final rule elsewhere in this...
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III. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement is limited to the facts set forth herein and it does not purport to remedy any other potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including violations of the...
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Definition of "other power-driven mobility device." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
maintains the existing legal protections for wheelchairs, and recognizes that some devices, particularly the Segway® PT, which are not designed primarily for individuals with mobility disabilities...
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Feature 6 - Restrooms
If restrooms are available to meeting participants, then accessible restrooms must also be available to participants with disabilities....
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Shower and Sauna Doors in Transient Lodging Facilities
Congress directed this requirement to be included so that individuals with disabilities could visit guests in other rooms. See H. Rept. 101‒485, pt. 2, at 118 (1990); S....
