Technical Standards and the American with Disabilities Act

social security disability insurance recipients reviewed

every 3-7 years

reasonable accommodation

modification or adjustment to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done during the hiring process

ada requires reasonable accommodations as they relate to three aspects of employment:

1. ensuring equal opportunity in application process

2. enabling a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job

3. making it possible for an employee with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment

examples of reasonable accomodations

• Making existing facilities accessible;

• Job restructuring;

• Part-time or modified work schedules;

• Acquiring or modifying equipment;

• Changing tests, training materials, or policies;

• Providing qualified readers or interpreters

definition of reasonable

if it appears to be "feasible" or "plausible.”

“Unless doing so would provide “undue hardship” on the employer…”

definition of undue hardship

significant difficulty or expense and focuses on the resources and circumstances

of the particular employer in relationship to the cost or difficulty of

providing a specific accommodation