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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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.4.3. Captioning Device Unit Costs
Average (All Technologies)
$727
Source: NATO, Statement of Position on RIN 1190-AA63, CRT Docket No. 126, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.2.1. Overview of NATO’s 2015 Accessibility Survey
Equipped to Provide Audio Description
22,673
Source: NATO, 2015 Accessibility Survey on RIN 1190-AA63, CRT Docket No. 126, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.2. Baselines
description is distributed across the venue types in the primary analysis.
18 NATO, 2015 Accessibility Survey on RIN 1190-AA63, CRT Docket No. 126, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry for Persons with Disabilities
Capabilities, Resources, and Facilities
experience in dealing with people with disabilities.
access to an appropriate population.
experience in producing high-quality technical reports....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLOCKBUSTER INC.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPLAINT NUMBER 202-35-231
Service Animal Policy
Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Agreement, to ensure equal access for persons with disabilities who use service animals to all facilities that it operates,...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-7.8400 Business and mercantile
No, but employees should be instructed to bring food items around to the front of high counters for individuals with disabilities....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Manual Wheelchairs
Their design is based on the types of wheelchairs developed by athletes with disabilities over the past 20 years....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-2.3000 Drug addiction as an impairment
Alcohol is not a "controlled substance," but alcoholism is a disability.
What is "current use"?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces [§208.2]
each 100 or fraction thereof over 1000
Valet Parking
Accessible spaces are required in parking facilities with valet parking because vehicles specially equipped for persons with disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Amendments to 49 CFR Part 27
., that spaces not used by the public or likely to result in the employment of individuals with disabilities would not have to meet the standards) have been deleted....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.121 Requirement for Comparable Complementary Paratransit Service
By “complementary,” we mean service that acts as a “safety net” for individuals with disabilities who cannot use the fixed route system....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-2.3000 Drug addiction as an impairment
Alcohol is not a "controlled substance," but alcoholism is a disability.
What is "current use"?...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Detectable Warning Surfaces on Curb Ramps (Section-by-Section Analysis)
requirements for detectable warning surfaces on curb ramps in the accessibility standards included the regulations issued by the Department of Justice implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports - Preamble
Embedded Inaccessible Third-Party Plug-In Applications and Links to Inaccessible External Web Sites and Applications
Disability advocacy organizations commenting on the issue urged the Department to require carriers to ensure that downloadable third-party software is accessible....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
and section 255-based guidelines are intended to ensure that information and communication technology covered by the respective statutes is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Section 5.0 Dissemination Activities
The primary short-term goals are to develop a prototype database that would serve as the foundation for continued anthropometry research on disabled people and produce dissemination products...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Development of Surface Roughness Standards for Pathways Used by Wheelchair Users: Final Report
7. References
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C.A § 12101 et seq. (1993)
Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines, 36 CFR Appendix D to Part 1191 (2010)
Boninger, M...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Dimensional Tolerances in Construction and for Surface Accessibility
Background
increased construction costs, unnecessary demolition and rebuilding, litigation, uncertainty, and - too often - animosity among members of the building team, regulatory agencies, and the disabled...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.105 Equivalent Service Standard
All it says is that, in order for there to be equivalency, if the demand responsive system gets a van to a non-disabled person in 2 hours, or 8 hours, or a week and a half after a call for...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Assistive listening systems. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Requiring ALS may allow individuals with disabilities to contribute to the community by joining in government and public events, and through increased economic activity associated with community...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
R202 Alterations and Elements Added to Existing Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
resurfacing” when they conduct rulemaking to include accessibility standards for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way in regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
F. Paperwork Reduction Act
More specifically, the proposed rule requires covered manufacturers, when providing support documentation and services, to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities with respect...