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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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27. Is an employer's obligation to offer reassignment to a vacant position limited to those vacancies within an employee's office, . . . or geographical area?
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Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department believes that the coordination of the Fair Housing Act with the other applicable disability rights statutes is within the jurisdiction of HUD. ...
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Compliance Problems Due to Lack of Accessibility Guidelines
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Bathroom
These commenters stated that persons with disabilities should have access to all bathrooms in their homes, not only full bathrooms....
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Conflict with Local Accessibility Codes
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Legal standard for other power-driven mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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General description of monetized benefits for water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms—in-swinging doors (Req. # 32)
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233.1 General
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A. Format and Organization
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C204.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Checklist for Inclusive Emergency Safety Briefings for Attendees
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I. Electronic Submission of Comments and Posting of Public Comments
Comments on this ANPRM will also be made available for public viewing by appointment at the Disability Rights Section, located at 1425 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 4039, Washington, D.C....
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Q. COMPLIANCE
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, Attn: Dov Lutzker, Trial Attorney, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, or by email at dov.lutzker@usdoj.gov...
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3.4.1. Captioning Hardware Unit Costs
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References
Goswami A, Ganguli S, and Chatterjee BB (1987) Anthropometric Characteristics of Disabled and Normal Indian Men. Ergonomics, 30(5):817‒823....
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Invisible Wounds: Emerging Promising Practices for Meeting Planners
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DOT Memorandum: INFORMATION: Snow Removal on Sidewalks Constructed with Federal Funding
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TITLE III COVERAGE AND FINDING
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REPORTING AND ENFORCEMENT
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§1191.1(b)
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Future Research Needs
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3.2.2.3. High Accessibility Baseline
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