The Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability/UCED at the University of New Hampshire is a national initiative that works to strengthen efficiencies and service outcomes for...
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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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The Center for START Sevices
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23. Q: We are going to build a new facility. What architectural standards do we have to follow to make sure that our facility is accessible to people with disabilities?
What architectural standards do we have to follow to make sure that our facility is accessible to people with disabilities?...
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National Center for the Victims of Crime: Resource Directory for Service Providers
Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities Resource Directory for Service Providers CRIME VICTIMS WITH DISABILITIES...
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Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
CBM is an international Christian development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world....
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Easter Seals Kentucky Cardinal Hill
As Cardinal Hill Easter Seals Foundation continues to develop and grow its services to meet the needs of children and adults with disabilities and their families, the Foundation will partner...
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Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS): Division of Rehabilitation Services
, which includes determination of eligibility, determination of the nature and scope of VR services and the provision of employment-focused rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities...
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US Business Leadership Network (USBLN)
The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is a national non-profit that helps business drive performance by leveraging disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain, and marketplace...
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CCDA (California Commission on Disability Access) Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist
The California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) is pleased to provide this Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist (Accessibility Checklist) for use by trained building code...
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United Spinal Association
We believe no person should be excluded from opportunity on the basis of their disability....
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49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 [Docket OST–2006–23985] RIN 2105–AD54 Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed...
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9. What steps are child welfare agencies required to take to ensure that parents and prospective parents with disabilities involved with the child welfare system have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from their programs and activities?
staff refrain from basing assessments, services, or decisions on assumptions, generalizations, or stereotypes about disability....
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Communicating with People with Disabilities: Talk to Me Please
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Communicating with People with Disabilities: What Are You Saying
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9. I do not need to provide access to my rental office because I do not have disabled tenants in my housing facility.
multifamily dwellings are also subject to the accessibility requirements in Chapter 11A, and the accessibility and reasonable accommodations requirements in the ADA, the Unruh Act, and the Disabled...
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Arkay Incoporated
Our Mission To assist the Developmentally Disabled and the Elderly Disabled to achieve community inclusion that enhances potential, employment opportunities, and / or volunteerism....
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Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation’s (DETR) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
The Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation’s (DETR) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is a state and federally funded program designed to help people with disabilities...
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49 CFR Part 38 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 [Docket OST–2006–23985] RIN 2105–AD54 Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed...
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Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTCIL): Emergency Preparedness Trainings and Resources for People with Disabilities
Census figures suggest that at least one in six Americans is at increased risk of injury or death in emergency situations by virtue of his or her disability. ...
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DOE Dear Colleague" Letter: Equal Access to Extracurricular Athletics for Students with Disabilities (Jan. 25, 2013)
report that underscored that access to, and participation in, extracurricular athletic opportunities provide important health and social benefits to all students, particularly those with disabilities...
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Unitarian Universalist Association - Accessiblity and Inclusion Ministry AIM Program
Accessibility and Inclusion Ministry (AIM) focuses on welcoming, embracing, integrating, and supporting people with disabilities and their families in our congregations....
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14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Department amends 14 CFR parts 382 and 399 as follows: Title 14—Aeronautics and Space Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability...
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Appendix A to Part 36—Guidance on Revisions to ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Appendix A to Part 36—Guidance on Revisions to ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis...
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Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES): Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
The Vocational Rehabilitation program provides a variety of services to persons with disabilities, with the ultimate goal to prepare for, enter into, or retain employment....
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Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
Applicants and eligible consumers can also contact the Disability Rights Florida for information or assistance regarding their rights or the rehabilitation process. ...
