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Federal Statutory Definitions of Disability

(a) Homosexuality and bisexuality. For purposes of the definition of “disability” in section 12102(2) of this title, homosexuality and ...

Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 - GOV.UK

You're disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ...

Definition of Disability Terms | US Department of Transportation

Disability. The term "disability" means, with respect to an individual (A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more ...

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended | ADA.gov

(II) the term “low-vision devices” means devices that magnify, enhance, or otherwise augment a visual image. Sec. 12103. Additional definitions.

Frequently Asked Questions - General - U.S. Department of Labor

The term "disability" is defined by the federal government in various ways, depending on the context. For the purposes of federal disability nondiscrimination ...

Glossary:Disability - Statistics Explained - European Union

Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments.

Definition of Disability - Disability Resource Center - Cal Poly

“(C) An impairment that substantially limits one major life activity need not limit other major life activities in order to be considered a disability. “ ...

Definition of disability | Australian Public Service Commission

Persons are considered to have a disability if they have a limitation, restriction or impairment, which has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six ...

Disabled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of DISABLED is impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition : affected by disability.

Disability Definitions | Eastern Florida State College

Definitions of Disabilities · Autism Spectrum Disorder · Traumatic Brain Injury · Hearing impairment · Specific Learning Disabilities · Emotional or Behavioral ...

Defining Impairment and Disability

Appendix B contains a phrase-by-phrase analysis of how the text of the NOG social definition can be defined precisely in organisational terms. Page 1. Page 2 ...

2. What is disability? | Ontario Human Rights Commission

A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers, such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an ...

Definitions, concepts, and measures of disability - ScienceDirect.com

This paper examines those concepts and definitions to provide insight into the measurement process to represent this important element of health and ...

Categories of Disability Under Part B of IDEA

Note, in order to fully meet the definition (and eligibility for special education and related services) as a “child with a disability,” a child's educational ...

Part 1: Introduction and definition of Disability - YouTube

This brief learn byte shares valuable insights into what it means when we say persons with disabilities, as well as how development ...

Definition of Disability | ADANW - Northwest ADA Center

Definition of Disability · A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or · A person with a record ...

POMS: DI 00115.015 - Definitions of Disability - 10/11/2012 - SSA

We consider a person disabled under Social Security rules if he or she has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment (or combination of ...

DISABILITY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

Disability definition: lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity. . See examples of DISABILITY used in a sentence.

Definition of Disability - Job Accommodation Network

The definition of disability is an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. So when determining whether an employee has a disability, you ...

The Definition of Disability - The Center for an Accessible Society

"The power of culture alone to construct a disability is revealed when we consider bodily differences - deviations from a society's conception of a "normal" or ...