"Any individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such an individual; any individual who has a record of such an impairment; and any individual who is regarded as having such an impairment." (ADA, 1990).

Major life activities may include, but are not limited to:

• walking
• hearing
• seeing
• learning
• caring for oneself
• breathing
• performing manual tasks
• working