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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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Put Your Abilities to Work: A Student's Guide to the Workforce Recruitment Program. Hosted by Lauren Karas
The WRP seeks qualified students with disabilities to participate in a referral and recruitment program to obtain Federal and private sector job opportunities and internships....
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Put Your Abilities to Work: A Student's Guide to the Workforce Recruitment Program. Hosted by Patrick Cokley
The WRP seeks qualified students with disabilities to participate in a referral and recruitment program to obtain Federal and private sector job opportunities and internships....
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When I Walk Video Journal 112 - Here I Am
Published on Jan 13, 2018 In this video journal, I research the rankings of all 50 states for their treatment of people with disabilities....
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS The...
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Scenario 7 – Reevaluations and FAPE
Salim is a student with a disability and he has a Section 504 plan. At the start of the spring semester, he received an out-of-school suspension for 12 consecutive school days....
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§382.117(b)
(b) You must permit the service animal to accompany the passenger with a disability at any seat in which the passenger sits, unless the animal obstructs an aisle or other area that must...
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382.141 What training are carriers required to provide for their personnel?
The requirement to consult with disability groups now focuses on disability groups in the carrier’s home country....
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7. Are there any other instances when an employer may ask an employee with a hearing impairment about her condition?
See Question 22 in EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees Under the ADA, http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/guidance-inquiries.html....
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Sections 35.108(d)(3) and 36.105(d)(3)—Condition, Manner, or Duration
At that time, the Department noted that ‘‘[a] person is considered an individual with a disability . . . when the individual’s important life activities are restricted as to the conditions...
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Issue 21: What additional education and training are needed for supervisors of employees with low vision?
And most people with disabilities would object to being segregated from their – from the workforce. But I’m just telling you that I can reasonably anticipate that outcome....
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ADA25: Bob's Story
Bob is an Information Specialist at the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability....
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The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Employment, Independence, and Equality
The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) is an employment and independent living resource for people with disabilities. ...
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§382.85 What seating accommodations must carriers make to passengers in circumstances not covered by §382.81 (a) through (d)?
As a carrier, you must provide the following seating accommodations to a passenger who self-identifies as having a disability other than one in the four categories listed in §382.81 (a)...
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Safety Always Considered
Considered You should keep in mind that carriers are obligated to take the safety of all passengers into consideration when making decisions about accommodations for passengers with disabilities...
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ADA25: Cloritta's Story
She moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 2009 to take advantage of the cities opportunities for individuals with a disability including Lakeshore Foundation....
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An Unlikely Benefit of Inclusion | Shannon Seymour | TEDxSevenMileBeach
The accidental inclusion of 5-year-old Calum in a social skills group not suited to meet his needs set in motion a career path change for this speaker, eventually making her the...
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Who can file charges of discrimination?
An applicant or employee who feels that s/he has been discriminated against in employment on the basis of disability can file a charge with EEOC....
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Tom Olin: Activist Photographer of the Disability Rights Movement
.” – Tom Olin Many of the most significant moments in disability rights history were captured by one man, his camera and some black-and-white film....
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382.85 What seating accommodations must carriers make to passengers in circumstances not covered by section 382.81 (a) through (d)?
Carriers must provide a seat that will accommodate a passenger with a disability other than one listed in section 382.81(a) – (d) when the passenger self-identifies and requests the accommodation...
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The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability....
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The Doctor's Role
examinations for an employer should not be responsible for making employment decisions or deciding whether or not it is possible to make a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability...
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Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities U.S....
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Conference Proceedings and Final Passage
Moreover, the disability community’s chief congressional supporters stood with the disability community....
