### Question
How is the "individual with a significant disability" defined?


### Answer
The term **individual with a significant disability** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 705* as follows -

> an individual with a severe physical or mental impairment whose ability to function independently in the family or community or whose ability to obtain, maintain, or advance in employment is substantially limited and for whom the delivery of independent living services will improve the ability to function, continue functioning, or move toward functioning independently in the family or community or to continue in employment, respectively

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 705*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES > GENERAL PROVISIONS**

