Fact · Accessibility and health
Under the ADA regulation, whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity requires an individualized assessment.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“impairment substantially limits a major life activity requires an individualized assessment”
29 CFR 1630.2: Definitions, ADA employment regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, n.d., 29 CFR 1630.2(j)(1)(iv).
Open the original- What it measures
- The regulation sets out the test for disability under the ADA. The diagnosis name alone does not decide the question.
- What it does not show
- The regulation says some impairments are assessed more simply. The individualized assessment still happens for each person.