Learn How the Ticket to Work Program Can Work for You

Chapter 6 - More Job Opportunities

Accommodations

An accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Reasonable Accommodations can include, but are not limited to:

  • making changes to work procedures
  • providing documents in a different format
  • using special equipment
  • using a sign language interpreter

Job candidates and employees do not need to complete the self-identification form in order to request an accommodation.

Female beneficiary in wheelchair

In addition to giving individuals with a disability the opportunity to self-disclose, the self-identification form invites individuals with disabilities to request an accommodation.

An accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

"Reasonable Accommodations” include, but are not limited to: making changes to work procedures; providing documents in a different format; using special equipment; using a sign language interpreter.

Job candidates and employees do not need to complete the self-identification form in order to request an accommodation. Chapter 4 of the Ticket to Work training has more information about accommodations.

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