Disability Definitions and Accommodations

Kentucky's Office for the
Americans with Disabilities Act

Disability Definitions and Accommodations

Please Note: The purpose of this page is to provide general information only. Therefore, the definitions and suggested accommodations provided here should not be considered inclusive or necessarily applicable to all individuals with the disability in question.

Definitions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders
Hearing Impairments/Deafness
Learning Disabilities
Mental Illness
Mental Retardation
Mobility Impairment
Muscular Dystrophy
Spinal Cord Injury
Visual Impairments

Case Studies

Blindness/Visual Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Deafness/Hearing Impairment
Epilepsy
Learning Disability

For More Information On These and Other Disabilities:

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities Website: Disability Definitions
Information Resources by Specific Disabilities (part of the Job Access Network)
ADA Information Center On-Line)

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Updated: 03/21/2007
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