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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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Disability Resource Association (DRA) - Festus, MO
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Communicating With the Elderly and Disabled (Helping #2)
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Refinance & Mortgage Guide for People with Disabilities
This guide seeks not only to provide the reader with the most relevant and essential resources needed to navigate the myriad of red tape and sometimes rigid processes regularly...
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disABILITY Resource Center (dRC) - Knoxville, TN
We are designed to assist people with disabilities to attain independent lives....
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Uber: Accommodating Riders with Disabilities
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What are EEOC's obligations to make the charge process accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities?
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II. Interacting with People with Disabilities
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Interacting with People with Hearing Disabilities
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People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations
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III-2.0000 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Regulatory references: 28 CFR 36.104.
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Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc., (WDOMI) - Yonkers, NY
Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc., is a not-for-profit community based organization. It is a non- residential center for people with disabilities. ...
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Joy A. Shabazz Center for Disability Rights - Greensboro, NC
All three were persons with significant lifelong disabilities. Together they sought to develop programs to help persons with disabilities to achieve and maximize independence....
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Disability Rights Oregon – Accessible Voting Tablets
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What other considerations are significant for persons with disabilities?
What other considerations are significant for persons with disabilities?...
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Disability Network Northern Michigan - Traverse City, MI
We serve people with any type of disability, including those with “invisible” barriers such as learning disabilities....
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Contact Disability Network Capital Area - Lansing, MI
Disability Network Capital Area, your disability resource connecting people with disabilities to the community....
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Disability Options Network (DON) - New Castle, PA
Disability Options Network is a consumer controlled, nonprofit membership organization in Western Pennsylvania, empowering people with disabilities to live as independently as they choose...
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Disability Resource Center (DRC) - Panama City, FL
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is an organization that works to promote Independent Living for and by individuals with disabilities; to enable them to take control of their lives;...
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Disability Network West Michigan - Muskegon and Fremont, MI
Our mission is to advocate, educate, empower, and provide resources for persons with disabilities....
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disABILITY Resource Center (DRC) - Demorest, Gainesville, GA
Disability Resource Center (DRC) is a private, non-profit organization that is committed to providing an array of services to assist individuals with disabilities to live independently,...
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Disability Advocates of Kent County - Grand Rapids, MI
History Disability Advocates of Kent County was founded in 1981 by persons with disabilities who sought to help themselves and other persons with disabilities gain control over their...
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QUESTION: WHAT QUESTIONS IS IT PERMISSIBLE TO ASK OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY CONCERNING A SERVICE ANIMAL?
39.3, 39.91 QUESTION: WHAT QUESTIONS IS IT PERMISSIBLE TO ASK OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY CONCERNING A SERVICE ANIMAL?...
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Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence (DCAI) - Viburnum, MO
DCAI believes that people with disabilities are only limited because of architectural and attitudinal barriers....
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Disabled Resource Center (DRC) - Long Beach, CA
Location: Long Beach, CA Our Mission To empower people with disabilities to live independently in the community, to make their own decisions about their lives and to advocate on...
