3.5 3. Substantial Limitation

• Library: Disability Law and Practice, Vol. 3 (NY) 2017

3.. Substantial Limitation

In determining whether or not a particular impairment constitutes a “substantial limitation,” several factors must be considered.

The definition of disability must be construed in favor of broad coverage and interpreted consistently with the findings of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.⁷ In addition, an impairment that limits one major life activity need not limit other major life activities, and impairments that are episodic in nature are covered if the impairment would...