The ADA defines a mobility-related disability as a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, specifically walking, standing, bending, or lifting. This includes conditions causing significant difficulty with movement, whether permanent, temporary, or episodic (if active).

Refers to a hearing impairment that is so severe that the individual is restricted in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification. However, under Hard of Hearing: The ADA covers individuals with a permanent or fluctuating hearing loss that substantially limits their ability to communicate.

The ADA defines a disability regarding cognitive impairment as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as thinking, concentrating, learning, or communicating. It includes conditions affecting mental tasks like traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, autism, and dementia.

Generally, for purposes of meeting the “disability” definition, the ADA acknowledges the standard of legal blindness: a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the best possible corrective lenses, or a visual field restricted to 20 degrees or less. However, under Functional Vision Loss, The ADA covers individuals with “low vision” or vision impairments that do not meet the strict “legal blindness” threshold but still substantially limit the ability to see or perform daily activities.

A physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities.

An animal trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability, including physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability.

A serious unexpected dangerous situation requiring immediate action; fire, gas leak, flood, evacuation.