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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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Elevator requirement to new dining area on the mezzanine of an existing facility
By: James Terry
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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
AccessRec AccessMat Beach Access Mat System
officials, as well as any individual willing to increase accessibility to their beaches should consider providing our AccessMat™ Beach Access Mat system to comply with the Americans with Disabilities...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Dyson Airblade V Hand Dryer
Because the Dyson Airblade V hand dryer uses the latest Dyson digital motor it is just 4 inches deep, so it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
seca 676 r Digital Wheelchair Scale with Handrail and Integrated RS232 Interface
The consequences are very serious and can sometimes lead to permanent disabilities or death.
Typically men are 70 years old and women are 75 years old when a stroke occurs....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
AssistiveWare Proloquo4Text Communication App
features make it the premier Augmentative and Alternative Communication solution for literate children, teenagers and adults, including people with autism, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities...
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Accessibility Specialists
Bassam Altwal
Goal Oriented Problem Solver
Minimize your lawsuit risk exposure and become ADA compliant under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
Number of Accessible Guest Rooms
According to this study, 80% of accessible guest rooms remain unused by people with disabilities....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
b) Library Program
Kevin Wesley Jensen ("Jensen"), DPW's Disability Access Coordinator, conducted disability access reviews pursuant to Procedure 9.8.24 for all BLIP projects, other than the Mission Bay Branch...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations (ANPRM)
ii. Web accessibility under the ADA
Title III of the ADA provides that "[n]o individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Sections 35.171, 35.172, and 35.190--Streamlining Complaint Investigations and Designated Agency Authority (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing modifications to its current procedures with respect to the investigation of complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1192 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines) - Preamble
T704 Announcement Systems
These requirements are intended to ensure that passengers with disabilities have the critical information needed to make public bus transportation systems accessible, usable, and safe for...
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Research and History > Committee Reports > Access for All: Five Years of Progress - A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act
III. PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE ADA
may remove States' immunity only when acting pursuant to its powers under the Fourteenth Amendment, the Court in Garrett held that Title I's prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
"Video Remote Interpreting" (VRI) Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
VRS is a telephone service that enables persons with disabilities to use the telephone to communicate using video connections and is a more advanced form of relay service than the traditional...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
SafePath: Overview of Ramps and Reducers for ADA Compliance by SafePath Products
A short video that show new "green" technology and products for ADA disability and "handicap" access for doors and flooring systems....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 36.406(e) Housing at a Place of Education
Private universities and schools covered by title III as public accommodations are required to make their programs and activities accessible to persons with disabilities....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1192 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines) - Preamble
Clear Width of Circulation Paths and Maneuvering Clearances at Wheelchair Spaces
Since the initial issuance of the existing guidelines in 1991, various parties—including individuals with disabilities, transit operators, and vehicle manufacturers—have requested guidance...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
502.3 Access Aisle
., requires placement of accessible routes such that persons with disabilities are not compelled to walk or wheel behind parked vehicles other than their own vehicle....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
2.6 Communications.
Airports are required to take appropriate steps to ensure that their communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with other individuals, beneficiaries...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-410.1 General
DSA regulates the usability of elevators and platform (wheelchair) lifts for persons with disabilities. ...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.213 Relationship of Subpart 8 to Subparts C and D (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The general requirement, established in subpart B by § 36.203, is that a public accommodation must provide its services to individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
304 Turning Space
They argued that wheelchairs and other mobility devices are becoming larger and that more individuals with disabilities are using electric three and four-wheeled scooters which cannot utilize...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
8. May an employer tell employees who ask why their co-worker is allowed to do something that generally is not permitted (such as working at home or working a modified schedule) that she is receiving a reasonable accommodation?
Telling coworkers that an employee is receiving a reasonable accommodation amounts to a disclosure that the employee has a disability....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-206.2.5 Restaurants, cafeterias, banquet facilities and bars
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-206.2.8 Employee work areas
EEOC can provide guidance regarding employers' obligations to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities
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