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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Legal Documents > Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America, Louisiana Tech University, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
EXHIBIT 1
to access, use, and avail themselves of such technology or instructional materials in as full, equal, and independent a manner as persons without disabilities....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities - Notice of Interpretation
Section 504
Education implements the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504),[1] which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability [2] in federally assisted...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
382.43 Must information and reservation services of carriers be accessible to individuals with hearing impairments?
382.43 Must information and reservation services of carriers be accessible to individuals with hearing impairments? The “Response to Comments” section of the preamble discusses the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Gathering Input from Customers with Disabilities
Including Customers with Disabilities in the Process
Including Customers with Disabilities in the Process
All customers should be included in these information-gathering processes, including customers with disabilities....
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Additional Access Publications > Inclusive Event Procedures for Emergencies
Projecting Numbers of Attendees with Disabilities
Every event includes people with disabilities. Some disabilities are visible, others are hidden....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
1. Mayor's Office On Disability
Mayor's Office On Disability
1. According to the 2000 census, approximately 20% of the City of San Francisco's population (150,000 people) live with disabilities....
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Corada Voices > User Reviews
Watch people with various disabilities reacting to inaccessible websites
By: Thomas Stroup
This video features people with various disabilities explaining the difficulties they experience trying to access the internet, and shows them as they react in real time to inaccessible...
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
ANSWERS TO DISABILITY SAVVY QUIZ
A person who has had a disability since birth has a congenital disability.
53....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
3.4 Disability/Accessibility Organizations.
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (www.adata.org);
9. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (www.dredf.org);
10....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
DOT Disability Hotline or Hotline:
The toll free telephone hotline system that provides general information about the rights of air travelers with disabilities, responds to requests for information, and assists air travelers...
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Legal Documents > WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Finneman, Ronald Elsberry, Disability Rights Legal Center, Los Angeles, CA for Plaintiffs. Kevin E. Gilbert, Kimberly M....
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Additional Access Publications > Providing Health Care for People with Disabilities: Competency Planning Checklists
Accessible Medical Equipment
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Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities, U.S....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Lift Disability Network
Imagine a place where disability is not what defines you or your family. Lift Disability Network is that place!
Each person and family impacted by disability has a unique story....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Master Strategy and the Retooling of the ADA
The disability community was also courting the support of Kennedy....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the ADA
Ensure that communication with people with disabilities is as effective as communication with people without disabilities
Take appropriate steps to ensure that communication with people with disabilities is as effective as communication with people without disabilities, and provide auxiliary aids and...
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Links > General
Research on Disability
ResearchonDisability.org is a culmination of disability-focused research projects housed at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire....
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Links > General
European Disability Forum
The European Disability Forum (EDF) is an independent NGO that represents the interests of 80 million people with disabilities in Europe....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Expanding Your Market: Building a Diverse Customer Base
The Look of Disability Discrimination
Discrimination against people with disabilities can take many different forms....
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Links > News/Social Media
Disability Scoop
Founded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation’s largest news organization devoted to covering developmental disabilities....
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Links > General
CAP Online Video Training on Disability Etiquette
The online training series includes the following:
Disability Etiquette Part Two: Individuals with Dexterity and Mobility Limitations
Disability Etiquette Part Three: Individuals...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Disabled Veterans National Foundation
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation exists to provide critically needed support to disabled and at-risk veterans who leave the military wounded—physically or psychologically—after...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
No Charge for Accommodating Passengers with a Disability
Carriers cannot impose charges for providing facilities, equipment, or services that are required by the ACAA and its accompanying regulations for passengers with a disability....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
2.9 Conditions Not Considered Disabilities.
Appendix A to 28 CFR part 35: Sensitivity to Tobacco Smoke.3
3 DOJ has declined to state categorically that an allergy or sensitivity to cigarette smoke is a disability because the...