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Last September, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act (ADAA) of 2008, which amended the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and lowered standards for determining disability and broadened the major life activities that constitute impairment.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act falls under ADA’s umbrella and follows the same definitions and standards as the ADA. So, when the ADAA took effect on January 1, 2009, it changed Section 504 as well. Continue reading →