Glossary of Terms and Definitions

Glossary Term: Disability (relating to Service and Support Animals)

Definition:

any degree of physical disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes: (A) epilepsy, (B) any degree of paralysis, (C) amputation, (D) lack of physical coordination, (E) blindness or visual impairment, (F) deafness or hearing impediment, (G) muteness or speech impediment, or (H) physical reliance on a service animal, wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device, or any of: (I) an intellectual disability or impairment, (J) a learning disability or dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in the comprehension or use of symbols or spoken language, or (K) a mental disorder. (Source: SK Human Rights Code 2(1)(d.1))
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