major life activities

major life activities
USA
As defined under Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-13, major life activities include:
• Caring for one's self.
• Performing manual tasks.
• Seeing.
• Hearing.
• Eating.
• Sleeping.
• Walking.
• Standing.
• Lifting.
• Bending.
• Sleeping.
• Breathing.
• Learning.
• Reading.
• Concentrating.
• Communicating.
• Working.
The definition of major life activities under the ADA also encompasses operation of a bodily function, including:
• Functions of the immune system.
• Normal cell growth.
• Digestive.
• Bowel.
• Bladder.
• Neurological.
• Brain.
• Respiratory.
• Circulatory.
• Endocrine.
• Reproductive functions.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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