Using a broad definition shows intent to include a broad range of people and leave no one behind.
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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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A Broad Definition of Disability Leaves No One Behind
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Anthropometry for Persons with Disabilities: Needs for the 21st Century
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VOR
VOR promises to empower you to make and protect quality of life choices for individuals with developmental disabilities....
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PACER Center
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The ARC
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World ENABLED
World ENABLED is an educational non-profit organization that promotes the rights and dignities of persons with disabilities....
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Is it OK to tell a patient who has a disability to bring along someone who can help at the exam?
Q Is it OK to tell a patient who has a disability to bring along someone who can help at the exam? No....
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WonderBaby.org
WonderBaby.org is dedicated to helping parents of young children with visual impairments as well as children with multiple disabilities....
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5.5(c) Exception for Federal Contractors Covered by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and Other Federal Programs Requiring Identification of Disability
A pre-employment inquiry about a disability also is permissible if it is required or necessitated by another Federal law or regulation....
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HEATH Resource Center
HEATH Resource Center is a collaborative effort among a network of professionals in the areas of disability, counseling, transition and postsecondary education....
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You shall not exclude a passenger with a disability from any seat in an exit or other row except to comply with FAA safety rules
You shall not exclude a passenger with a disability from any seat in an exit or other row solely on the basis of his or her disability except to comply with FAA safety rules....
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National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN)
NYLN is dedicated to advancing the next generation of disability leaders....
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Kids As Self Advocates (KASA)
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Victims with Disabilities: Collaborative, Multidiciplinary Frist Response - Training Guide
Intellectual disabilities, which involve the mental process of knowing, include disabilities such as mental retardation and autism....
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State of California Disability Access Services (DAS) - Information Links: Resources, Service Animals & Etiquette
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1. Q: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act -- or "ADA" -- apply to child care centers?
Q: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act -- or "ADA" -- apply to child care centers? A: Yes....
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Student Placement in Elementary and Secondary Schools and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Student Placement in Elementary and Secondary Schools and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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49 CFR Parts 27 and 37: Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices - Preamble
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 49 CFR Parts 27 and 37 [Docket OST–2006–23985] RIN 2105–AE15 Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies...
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Q14. Does a hospital have to allow an in-patient with a disability to keep a service animal in his or her room?
Does a hospital have to allow an in-patient with a disability to keep a service animal in his or her room? A. Generally, yes....
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The Center for Disability Empowerment (CDE) - Franklin and Delaware County, Ohio
If you’re a person with a disability who lives in Franklin or Delaware County Ohio, the Center for Disability Empowerment (CDE) can help you find resources to live, learn, worship, work...
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Q23. Can individuals with disabilities be refused access to a facility based solely on the breed of their service animal?
Can individuals with disabilities be refused access to a facility based solely on the breed of their service animal? A. No. ...
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Open Future Learning
We are 100% dedicated to the lives of people with developmental, intellectual, and learning disabilities....
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Building Directories
opened, there have been complaints that the directory's tenant names in our Lobby are hard to read: some people who have complained also say that this in violation of the Americans with Disabilities...
