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(i) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and <br />physical impairments; <br />(ii) is manifested before the individual attains age 22; <br />(iii) is likely to continue indefinitely; <br />(iv) results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of <br />major life activity: (I) Self care, (II) Receptive and expressive language, (III) <br />Learning, (IV) Mobility, (V) Self direction, (VI) Capacity for independent living, <br />(VII) Economic self sufficiency; and <br />(v) reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, <br />interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of <br />assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned <br />and coordinated. <br />(B) Infants and Young Children <br />An individual from birth to age 9, inclusive, who has a substantial developmental delay <br />or specific congenital or acquired condition, maybe considered to have a developmental <br />disability without meeting 3 or more of the criteria described in clauses (i) through (v) of <br />subparagraph (A) if the individual, without services and supports, has a high probability <br />of meeting those criteria later in life. <br />Has a physical, mental, or emotional impairment that is expected to be oflong-continued and <br />indefinite duration; substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently, and is of <br />such a nature that the ability to live independently could be improved by more suitable <br />housing conditions. <br />People with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or any conditions arising from the <br />etiologic agent for AIDS are not excluded from this definition. <br />A person whose disability is based solely on any drug or alcohol dependence does not qualify as <br />a person with disabilities for the purposes of this program. <br />For purposes of reasonable accommodation and program accessibility for persons with <br />disabilities, the term person with disabilities refers to an individual with handicaps. <br />Individual with Handicaps [24 CFR 8.3] <br />Individual with handicaps means any person who has a physical or mental impairment that <br />substantially limits one or more maj or life activities; has a record of such an impairment; or is <br />regarded as having such an impairment. The term does not include any individual who is an <br />alcoholic or drug abuser whose current use of alcohol or drugs prevents the individual from <br />participating in the program or activity in question, or whose participation, by reason of such <br />current alcohol or drug abuse, would constitute a direct threat to property or the safety of others. <br />As used in this definition, the phrase: <br />(1) Physical or mental impairment includes: <br />(a) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss <br />affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; <br />Page 3 -23 <br />~~02~2012 <br />