Disability as defined by the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. The ADA defines a person with a disability as someone who:
- Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or
- Has a history or record of an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or
- Is regarded as having such an impairment by others even if the individual does not actually have a disability (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn that does not limit any major life activity).
For more information on what may constitute a disability, please download the attached Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). You can also visit, www.ada.gov for additional information regarding Disability Rights Laws.