What types of reasonable accommodations may people with visual disabilities need?
People with visual disabilities may need one or more of the following accommodations: • Assistive technology, including: • A closed circuit television system (CCTV) for reading printed materials • An external computer screen magnifier • Cassette or digital recorders • Software that will read information on the computer screen • An optical scanner that can create documents in electronic form from printed ones • Written materials in an accessible format, such as in large print, Braille, audio cassette, or computer disk • Modification of employer policies to allow use of a guide dog in the workplace • Modification of an employment test • A reader • A driver or payment for the cost of transportation to enable performance of essential functions • An accessible website • Modified training or training in the use of assistive technology Example 11: An employer has decided to upgrade its computer programs. In order to teach its staff about the new systems, it has set up five “hands-on” training
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