Who qualifies for disability services?
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended defines a person with a disability as any individual who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’ major life activities has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities may include: speaking, walking, self-care, socialization, receiving training or education, working, transportation of adaption to housing. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 defined the term “otherwise qualified person with a disability.” The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 1990, provides an additional definition: “Qualified individual with a disability’ means one who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services of the participation in pro
