Accommodations Key to an Inclusive Workforce

Another resource is the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has extensive information on its website about policies and procedures addressing reasonable accommodations.According to JAN's survey of more than 700 employers who'd provided accommodations, the majority (59 percent) cost nothing, and the rest averaged a one-time cost of $500.For job applicants with disabilities, she advises they learn to use any assistive technology in advance, so they can show a prospective employer that they can meet professional demands, similar to the way office workers used to take typing tests.While the Americans with Disabilities Act requires medical information be kept confidential, many people with obvious disabilities or accommodations prefer their colleagues and supervisors know something about how best to communicate with them, or how to deal with something like a sign language interpreter or a guide dog in their midst.