Reasonable Acommodations

Reasonable accommodations are adjustments to a job that permits the employee to apply for the job, perform the job, and/ or enjoy privileges like other employees. Many employees tweak the job to make it easier for them, they just don't have a term for it. Some examples are the following: request interpreters for an interview, schedule break times around medication times, include an accessible piece of equipment in the fitness room. This is a major barrier for employers but can be demystified. Other simple and free accommodations for people who may have focusing issues may be moving a workplace to a quieter location, partnering with a co-worker who serves as a mentor, enlisting the help of a job coach who will help the person at the job site until natural supports are created. All of this is contingent upon the applicant with the disability is forthcoming about the disability.