49 CFR § 27.19 (a)); and 5. 49 CFR part 27, which requires airports to ensure that terminal facilities and terminal services are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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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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2.1 Overview.
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Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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§ 382.43 Must information and reservation services of carriers be accessible to individuals with visual, hearing, and other disabilities?
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Can I tell a patient that I cannot treat her because I don’t have accessible medical equipment?
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Use of "Segways" on Transportation Vehicles
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§382.127 What procedures apply to stowage of battery-powered mobility aids?
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382.127 What procedures apply to the stowage of battery-powered mobility aids?
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You must allow passengers to safely stow their wheelchairs
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Do I still get priority stowage for my folding wheelchair if the pilot happens to have his personal belongings in that space when I pre-board?
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Wheelchairs Unable to be Stowed in the Cabin as Carry-on
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§ 36.311(b)(2) Assessment factors
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Department is not a ''person alleging discrimination.''4 The Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA") sets forth various prohibitions against disability-discrimination....
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CASI Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist
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CALBO Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist
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29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
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Sections 35.108(d)(2) and 36.105(d)(2)—Predictable Assessments
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Communicating with Customers
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