If your carrier makes available a telephone reservation and information service to the public, you must make available a text telephone (TTY) to permit individuals who are deaf or...
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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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E. Accommodations for Air Travelers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
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12112(d) Medical examinations and inquiries
(d) Medical examinations and inquiries
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Personal Support:
1. * Determine how you will get emergency help, if needed. 1.1 Consider asking more than one person at the event [family, friends or colleagues] to check on you in the event of an...
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§100.202 General prohibitions against discrimination because of handicap.
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§ 35.137(c)
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3.Targeted Jobs Tax Credit
3.Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Tax credits also are available under the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program (TJTCP) for employers who hire individuals with disabilities referred by state or...
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§382.121 What mobility aids and other assistive devices may passengers with a disability bring into the aircraft cabin?
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Chapter 4: Implications for standards and design
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EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT The ADA prohibits discrimination by all public employers and all private employers with 15 or more employees. Discrimination against qualified individuals (i.e., an...
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY DJ No. 205-17-13
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY DJ No. 205-17-13
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“Who I Am” PSA
The new “Who I Am” PSA features nine real people with disabilities....
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Guidance on Use of the International Symbol of Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act
Guidance on Use of the International Symbol of Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act March 27, 2017 The U.S....
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III-4.2100 General
The clinic should also modify its plan to take into account the needs of its clients with visual, hearing, and other disabilities....
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Section 36.302 Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Public accommodations may need to revise operational policies to ensure that services are available to individuals with disabilities....
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Section 36.302 Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Public accommodations may need to revise operational policies to ensure that services are available to individuals with disabilities....
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Accessibility to Perform the Essential Functions of the Job
Accessibility to Perform the Essential Functions of the Job The obligation to provide accessibility for a qualified individual with a disability includes accessibility of the job site...
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Mobility
Wheelchair Users People with mobility disabilities may use one or more devices, such as canes, crutches, a power-driven or manually operated wheelchair, or a three-wheeled cart or scooter...
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5. What may an employer do when it learns that an applicant has or had a hearing impairment after she has been offered a job but before she starts working?
Permissible follow-up questions at this stage differ from those at the pre-offer stage when an employer may only ask an applicant who voluntarily discloses a disability or whose disability...
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How You Can Help People in Wheelchairs Navigate Their City
Around the world, Local Guides are planning accessibility meet-ups to add information about wheelchair accessibility to Google Maps. Learn how you can make a difference in your city...
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Medical Examinations
Medical Examinations An employer may only make medical examinations or inquiries of an employee regarding disability if such examinations are job-related and consistent with business...
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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - Building a Disability-Competent Provider Network
This was the eighth webinar in Webinar Series #1, "Leading Healthcare Practices and Training: Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care"....
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Inquiry into the use of other power-driven mobility device. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
device users who do not have mobility disabilities....
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ADA Facilities Compliance Risk Assessment Form
Project Location: _____________________________________________________________ What steps have been taken to assure that this project will, when completed, comply with the Americans with Disabilities...
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Advance Notice Only for Particular Services and Equipment
Advance Notice Only for Particular Services and Equipment You may require up to 48 hours’ advance notice and one hour’s advance check-in from a passenger with a disability who wishes...
