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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 2-17 <br />EXHIBIT 2-1: DEFINITION OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY UNDER <br />FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS [24 CFR Parts 8.3 and 100.201] <br />A person with a disability, as defined under federal civil rights laws, is any person who: <br /> Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life <br />activities of an individual, or <br /> Has a record of such impairment, or <br /> Is regarded as having such impairment <br />The phrase “physical or mental impairment” includes: <br /> Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic or disfigurement, or anatomical loss <br />affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special <br />sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; <br />genito-urinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or <br /> Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, <br />emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. The term “physical or mental <br />impairment” includes, but is not limited to: such diseases and conditions as orthopedic, <br />visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, <br />multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, drug <br />addiction and alcoholism. <br />“Major life activities” includes, but is not limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, <br />walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, learning, and/or working. <br />“Has a record of such impairment” means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a <br />mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. <br />“Is regarded as having an impairment” is defined as having a physical or mental impairment that <br />does not substantially limit one or more major life activities but is treated by a public entity (such <br />as the PHA) as constituting such a limitation; has none of the impairments defined in this section <br />but is treated by a public entity as having such an impairment; or has a physical or mental <br />impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, only as a result of the <br />attitudes of others toward that impairment. <br />EXHIBIT 1