What is a reasonable accommodation?
An accommodation is a change to how the job is typically performed, that takes into consideration your disability-related limitations. The question of whether or not the employer thinks the accommodation you suggest is reasonable, is not easily determined by law. You should talk to your vocational consultant or someone knowledgeable about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) about this topic if you should have specific questions. Know the employer may be obligated to provide an accommodation if it is reasonable; however, not all employers are subject to the ADA. The accommodation cannot cause undue hardship, financial or otherwise, to the employer. The employer is not required to accommodate sub-standard or inadequate performance from an employee with a disability. If an employee has a 25 pound lifting restriction and a job function is to move a box of files that weighs 50 pounds to another desk at the end of the day, he could ask that another co-worker assist him with this tasks,
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a course, program, service, job, activity, or facility that enables a qualified individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to attain the same level of performance or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges as are available to an individual without a disability. Some common academic accommodations include extended time on tests, use of peer note takers, use of computer with spell check, and provision of sign language interpreters.
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a course, program, service, job, activity, or facility that enables a qualified individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to attain the same level of performance or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges as are available to an individual without a disability. Some common academic accommodations include extended time on tests, use of peer note-takers, use of computer with spellchecker, and provision of sign language interpreters.
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a course, program, service, job, activity, or facility that enables a qualified individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to attain the same level of performance, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges, as are available to an individual without a disability. Some common academic accommodations include extra time on tests, use of peer notetakers, use of computers with spell check, and provision of sign language interpreters.
A. A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a course, program, service, job, activity, or facility that enables a qualified individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to attain the same level of performance or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges as are available to an individual without a disability. Some common academic accommodations include extended time on tests, use of notetakers, use of computer with spellcheck, and provision of sign language interpreters.
