The term “disability” under the ADA is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such an impairment; or ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a piece of civil rights legislation designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities. It was passed into law in 1991 and guarantees equal rights ...

Radical technologies around the world may soon overhaul the field of disability and immobility, which affects in some way more than a billion people around the world. MIT bionics designer Hugh Herr, ...

According to Social Security’s Disability Insurance program, there are only two kinds of disability: completely disabled or not. But in reality, disability is more complex than that. The program’s ...

According to an article by CNNMoney, America’s unemployment statistics are somewhat skewed due to the fact that many Americans are relying on government support. Experts estimate that 8.3 million ...

Twelve years after banning the execution of the "mentally retarded," the U.S. Supreme Court is examining the question of who qualifies as having mental retardation, for purposes of capital cases, and ...

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