Because it has a legal definition, the ADA’s definition of disability is different from how disability is defined under some other laws, such as for Social Security Disability related benefits. The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. More @Wikipedia
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