A functional limitation that affects an individual’s ability to perform certain functions.

ABILITY magazine. (n.d.). Guidelines to terminology. Retrieved from http://www.abilitymagazine.com/terminology.html.

(ADA) A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. This includes people who have a record of such an impairment, even if they do not currently have a disability. Italso includes individuals who do not have a disability but are regarded as having a disability. The ADA also makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person based on that person’s association with a person with a disability.

ADA National Network. (n.d.). What is the definition of disability under the ADA? Retrieved from https://adata.org/faq/what- definition-disability-under-ada.