CHOOSING AND NEGOTIATING AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY LOCATION June Isaacson Kailes MSW, Associate Director Christie Mac Donald MPP, Senior Policy Analyst Center for Disabilities Issues and...
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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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Accessible Health Care Briefs: CHOOSING AND NEGOTIATING AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY LOCATION
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CCDA Accessibility Checklist for Building Inspectors, 2015 Edition
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
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4. Coverage of Real-Time Text
Commenters representing people with disabilities strongly supported inclusion of RTT functionality requirements in the proposed rule....
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Accessible Cells in Detention and Correctional Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
With thousands of prisoners serving life sentences without eligibility for parole, prisoners are aging, and the prison population of individuals with disabilities and elderly individuals...
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9. What type of reasonable accommodations may employees with hearing disabilities need?
What type of reasonable accommodations may employees with hearing disabilities need?...
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Section 35.130 General Prohibitions Against Discrimination (Section-by-Section Analysis)
ETA Editor's Note This section has no content in the original document.
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§ 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination
§ 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination.
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Employment Today - Chapter 6 - Reasonable Accommodation
Employment Today - Chapter 6 - Reasonable Accommodation (by the California Department of Rehabilitation)
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4.1 Plan Ahead
Ask about staff qualifications and training on adapting activities and working with people with disabilities to develop a fitness program.8 8 Choosing a Fitness Center. (2006)...
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United States of America v. Camp Bravo - Settlement Agreement
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Employment Today - Chapter 7 - Undue Hardship
Employment Today - Chapter 7 - Undue Hardship (by the California Department of Rehabilitation)
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Q16: Does OCR's enforcement activity reflect the changes made by the Amendments Act?
Accordingly, OCR's enforcement reflects, for example, the broader interpretation of the definition of disability, the two nonexhaustive lists of major life activities, and the other Amendments...
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Section 36.311 Mobility Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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ADA25: #18 of 25 -- Movie Captioning
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In a doctor’s office or clinic with multiple exam rooms, must every examination room have an accessible exam table and sufficient clear floor space next to the exam table?
The medical care provider must be able to provide its services in an accessible manner to individuals with disabilities. In order to do so, accessible equipment is usually necessary....
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Typical Day - Advanced Training
by looking at how people view various disabilities....
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VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS INC.
&
OUTPATIENT IMAGING AFFILIATES, LLC.
DJ# 202-62-458
VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS INC. & OUTPATIENT IMAGING AFFILIATES, LLC. DJ# 202-62-458
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What Works on NBC: Giving the Gift of Golf to Wounded Warriors
From NBC Nightly News, Thursday, June 14, 2007, reported by Roger O'Neil: News story about a Pro golfer, Jim Estes, who is helping wounded war veterans. Estes is providing free golf...
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Senator Ed Markey ADA 25th Anniversary Message
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Sensory Software: Setup of the myGaze® eye tracker
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Sensory Software: Using myGaze with Look to Learn
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Sensory Software: Making a vocab cell in The Grid 2
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Sensory Software: Hidden cells in The Grid 2
How to hide and reveal cells in The Grid 2.
