A person with a disability under the ADA is a person who has a physical or mental
impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record
of such impairment or is regarded as having such impairment.
Temporary, non-chronic impairments that do not last for a long time and that have
little or no long-term impact usually are not disabilities. The determination of whether
impairment is a disability is made on a case-by-case basis.