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Accommodation and Compliance Series by Disability
JAN's Accommodation and Compliance Series by disability is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations and comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These are also helpful to employees, rehabilitation professionals, and others seeking technical assistance. Each publication in the series addresses a specific medical condition and provides information about the condition and the ADA, accommodation ideas, and resources for additional information.
Accommodation and Compliance Series by Topic
JAN's Accommodation and Compliance Series by topic is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations and comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These are also helpful to employees, rehabilitation professionals, and others seeking technical assistance. Each publication in the series addresses a specific topic and provides information and referrals relevant to the topic.
Consultants' Corner Articles
- A Support Person as an Accommodation
- Accommodating Job-Related Travel
- Accommodating Service Members and Veterans with PTSD
- Accommodation Scenarios for the Interviewing Process
- Accommodations for Housekeeping/Janitorial Workers with Industrial Injuries
- Accommodations Related to Commuting To and From Work
- Accommodations, ADA, and Light Duty
- Addressing Requests for Sit/Stand Workstations
- Affirmative Action and Disability: What Can Employers Ask?
- April Showers Bring May Flowers . . . and Seasonal Allergies, Too
- Best Practices for Addressing Requests for Ergonomic Chairs
- Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) as a Work-Site Accommodation for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Confidentiality of Medical Information under the ADA
- Dealing with Stress in the Workplace
- Disability Awareness Training
- Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities
- Disability Statistics with a Caveat
- Documentation of a Learning Disability
- Does the ADA Apply to Foreign Employment?
- Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Employees with Disabilities, II
- Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace: A Practical Approach
- Employee Accommodation Inquiry Letter
- Epilepsy, Driving, and Employment
- Getting to Work on Time
- Hidden Disabilities: Confidentiality and Travel
- How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Apply to Employees Who Have Infertility?
- How to Determine Whether a Person Has a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)
- Interviewing Tips for Applicants with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Is Menopause a Disability under the ADA?
- Last Chance Agreements for Employees with Drug and Alcohol Addictions
- Leave & Undue Hardship Under the ADA
- Less Clutter, More Productivity
- Life in a Cube: Problems Experienced by Employees with Cognitive Impairments
- Making a Statement – About Reasonable Accommodation and Equal Opportunity
- Making the Online Application Process Accessible Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Morale and Fairness Issues Related to Accommodations under the ADA
- My Mom has Rheumatoid Arthritis; My Dad has Sleep Apnea. Can I Call JAN?
- Our Aging Workforce: A Look at the Benefits of Job Accommodation
- Parents as Caregivers, Not Qualified Employees under the ADA
- Phobias in the Workplace
- Providing Temporary or Trial Accommodation Solutions
- Reduction in Force
- Requesting Accommodations for Employment Testing
- Requesting and Negotiating a Reasonable Accommodation
- Roy G. Biv Considers Color Deficiency
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- September 11, 2001 Dedication: Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Employees with Disabilities
- Service Animals and Allergies in the Workplace
- Service Animals in the Workplace
- The Garrett Decision
- Two-Way Radios as Accommodations
- Using Ergonomics to Accommodate Limitations from Breast Cancer
- Using Third-Party Vendors to Process Accommodation Requests
- Volunteers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Case Studies
- Accommodating Employees in Financial Settings
- Accommodating Employees in Food Service
- Accommodating Employees in Health Care Fields
- Accommodating Employees in Legal Fields
- Accommodating Employees in Manufacturing Settings
- Accommodating Employees in Retail Settings
- Accommodating Employees in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Fields
Articles
Newsletter Issues
- Fourth Quarter 2018 - Volume 16, Issue 4
- Third Quarter 2018 - Volume 16, Issue 3
- Second Quarter 2018 - Volume 16, Issue 2
- First Quarter 2018 - Volume 16, Issue 1
- Fourth Quarter 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 4
- Third Quarter 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 3
- Second Quarter 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 2
- First Quarter 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 1
- Fourth Quarter 2016 - Volume 14, Issue 4
- Third Quarter 2016 - Volume 14, Issue 3
- Second Quarter 2016 - Volume 14, Issue 2
- First Quarter 2016 - Volume 14, Issue 1
Newsletter Articles
- A Beginners Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) as an Accommodation
- A Fictional Representation of a Very Real Disorder
- Accessible Computer Workstations: A Snapshot
- Accessible Live Training Events
- Accommodating an Aging Workforce
- Accommodating Employees with Hearing Aids: A Beginner's Guide to T-coils
- Accommodating Employees with Keratoconus
- Accommodating Employees with Ménière’s Disease
- Accommodations Beyond Job Performance = Compliance and Inclusion
- Accommodations for Driving
- ADA Leave Beyond FMLA
- ADA or ADAAA, You Say "Potato," I Say "Patato"
- Addressing Accommodation Needs Specific to Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Annual Requests for Medical Documentation and Long-Term Accommodations
- Applying the ADA in a Global Economy
- Apps Keep the Laptops Away and Accommodations with You All Day
- April Was National Donate Life Month
- Are Your Business Cards Accessible?
- Auditory Processing Difficulties in the Workplace
- Autism Awareness
- Back-to-School Survival Kit
- Best Practices in Establishing a Centralized Accommodation Fund
- Can “Non-traditional” Health Care Providers Provide Medical Documentation?
- Cataplexy: Rare But Relevant!
- Current Trends in the Workplace: Considering the ADA and Accommodations for Employees
- Dad was Claustrophobic
- Dealing with Illegal Drug Use Disclosures
- Determining if Apps Are Right for You
- Disability Disclosure and Employment
- Executive Function Deficits, Higher Level Employees, and Accommodations
- Fear or Phobia? What is the difference? Why does it matter at work?
- Fibromyalgia in the Workplace
- Getting Over the Bump: Pregnancy at Work
- Hepatitis and Food Service Jobs – Know Your ABC’s!
- HIPAA and Consent to Obtain Medical Information for ADA Purposes
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Implementing a Workplace Fragrance Policy as an Accommodation
- In the Spotlight: Stroke
- Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Process
- Interview Tips for New Grads with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Is the Room Spinning?
- Isn’t Charlie Allergic to Peanuts? Scenarios to Consider When Planning Employer-Sponsored Events
- JAN and CAP: Two Effective Programs… Even Better Together
- Job Application/Interview Stage Dos and Don’ts
- Job Coaches and Support People for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Joint Replacements: Are They Covered?
- June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month
- Leave of Absence for Cosmetic or Elective Surgeries: When is it Considered an Accommodation Request?
- Long-Term Leave and the ADA after Severson
- Looking Back on 20 + 1 Years
- Making Pre-employment Testing Accessible: WellPoint Offers a Best Practice
- Material Lifting Devices, Final Series Installment
- Material Lifting Devices, Part 1 of a Continuing Series
- Material Lifting Devices, Part 2 of a Continuing Series
- Medical Documentation: Think about What is Needed and Stop There!
- Mother May I? Must I? Should I?
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2016: #InclusionWorks
- New Discovery for “Hands-Free” Phone Access
- One Man’s Trash: Practical Solutions for Workplace Clutter
- Online Application Systems: Sample Language for Accommodation Statements
- Out with the Old, In with the New…Supervisor
- Overtime Restrictions and the ADA
- Pace Yourself!
- Performance Management and Employees with Disabilities
- Phobias in the Workplace
- Postpartum Depression
- Practical Ideas for Accommodating Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Prevent Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace
- Providing a Reader as an Accommodation
- Providing Temporary Accommodation Solutions
- Raynaud’s Disease: Solutions for Fall and Beyond
- Recertifying the Ongoing Need for Accommodation
- Relay Calls: Types and How to Make a Call
- Requests For Medical Documentation and the ADA
- Return to Work After Hospitalization for Mental Health Treatment
- Returning to Work after a Diagnosis of Sepsis
- Running Interference: Football or ADA?
- Sarcoidosis
- Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Service Dog Breed Exclusions and the ADA
- Sign Language Interpreters
- Sjogren’s Syndrome: Accommodations for the Workplace
- Something Good Always Changes
- Spasmodic Dysphonia: Accommodations for the Workplace
- Suicidal Ideation in the Workplace
- Taking a Service Animal to a Job Interview: Public Access or Reasonable Accommodation?
- Tech Tip: Converting a PowerPoint file to PDF
- Tech Tip: Don't Forget About Tab Order!
- Tell 'Em About It: Educating the Workforce about the ADA & Accommodations
- The ABCs of Back to School
- The ADA's Association Provision
- The Evolution of Human Resources Management and Disability
- The Significance of Dress Codes under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Use of Sample Forms under the ADA
- To Ask, or Not to Ask? – Knowing When to Request Medical Information
- What Does "Reasonable" Mean? – A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What Does "Sufficient" Mean? - A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What is PseudoBalbar Affect?
- What to Include in Your ADA/Accommodation Toolkit
- When New Technologies Hurt
- Winter Weather Woes? Accommodations Can Help!
- Workin’ 9 to 5 – Not the Only Way to Make a Living
From the JAN Blog
- “But you don’t look sick…”
- A Farmer in Our Midst – An Interview with JAN’s Own Dr. Beth Loy
- A Research Window – Self-Employment for People with Disabilities
- A Scent Filled Season — Allergy Reminder for the End of Year
- Accommodating Cooks with Low Vision
- Accommodating Truck Drivers with Motor Impairments
- Accommodation Ideas for Individuals on Dialysis
- All Disabilities Matter in an Inclusive Workplace
- Allergy Reminder for End of Year
- An Interview with Barbara Bissonnette of Forward Motion Coaching
- An Interview with Sandy Maynard- ADD/ADHD Coach and Owner of Catalytic Coaching
- Apps for Diabetes Management – Workplace Accommodation Strategies
- April is Donate Life Month: Accommodations for Employees Who Have Received Organ Transplants
- April is National Autism Awareness Month. Let’s Light It up Blue!!
- As the Old Saying Goes…
- Assistance Dogs in the Workplace – Reflections on How to Make It Work – Part 1
- Assistance Dogs in the Workplace – Reflections on How to Make It Work – Part 2
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Disability Awareness Training
- Avoiding “The Waiting Place” After Requesting Medical Information
- Baby It’s Cold…Inside
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Breaking the Mold with Workplace Accommodations
- Campaign for Disability Employment “Who I Am” PSA Airing Nationally
- Common Questions about Providing Equipment as an Accommodation
- Disability Inclusion as a Function of Managing
- Disclosure Basics
- Don’t Break the Bank in 2014 — Low Cost Accommodations Do Exist!
- Elevating Lift Office Chairs
- Employer Perspective – On the Benefits of Mentoring
- Employment Matters: A Conversation with Steve Nissen at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) – National Capital Chapter
- February is American Heart Month
- Fighting the Flu at Work
- Finding Your Heart-Healthy Buddy
- Focus on Effective Workplace Accommodations for Employees with Hearing Impairments
- Fonts for Readers with Dyslexia
- Give Em’ a Break: Supporting Employees with Lactation-related Needs
- Go Red! February 7th is National Wear Red Day
- Guest Blog – Website Addresses Addiction and Mental Health Impairments
- Guest Blog: Innovative Approaches — An Interview with the Owners of Picasso Einstein
- Healthcare Workers with Motor Impairments
- Healthcare Workers with Motor Impairments – Part 2
- Hearing Aid Tips When Using Telephone Headsets
- Hobby Groups, Workplace Wellness, and Stress Reduction
- How Can I Help?
- If We Had Known…
- Is It Too Early To Think About A Post-Inclusionary World?
- It’s Back to School Time – Accommodating Educators with Disabilities
- It’s Tax Time! Resources for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
- JAN Blog – Focus on Technology
- JAN Goes to the ATIA Conference
- Learn How the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) Can Help You!
- Magnifiers, Screen Readers, and Braille – Oh My!
- Maximum Leave Policies and the ADA
- Mental Health Awareness – Creating a More Inclusive Workplace
- New Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act Announced at DMEC Employer Compliance Conference
- Observations from the 2017 Harkin Summit
- October is ADHD Awareness Month
- Recognizing Learning Disabilities (LD) Awareness Month
- Requesting Accommodations Due to Pregnancy-related Limitations
- Resources for Those Affected by Trauma Related Disability and LGBTQ Workplace Supports
- Scents and Sensitivity in the Workplace
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — More than Gray Skies in Winter
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — Only In the Winter? Not Always the Case
- Service Animal Access vs. Wheelchair Access – Why the Difference?
- Service Dogs as a Workplace Accommodation for Employees with Diabetes
- Shining a Light on Sun Safety
- Spotlight on Accommodating Individuals with Depression in the Workplace
- Spotlight on National Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Spring Cleaning Your Workplace
- Strategies for Developing a Transgender-Inclusive Workplace
- Take a Deep Breath
- Telework Week 2014 Begins with a March Snowstorm
- The Importance of Soft Skills for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities – Three Important Tips
- The Manager’s Dilemma: “An employee is asking about a co-worker’s accommodation. As a manager, what do I say?”
- The Power of the Doodle
- Thoughts from JAN’s Co-Directors for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Tips for Starting a Food Related Small Business
- Trending Topics – Nursing Mothers and the ADA
- Validation as a Key to Workplace Success for Employees with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- What Kind of Businesses Do People with Disabilities Start?
- What’s in a Routine?
- Whether You Are a Night Owl or Morning Bird, Make Sure You Are Catching Your Zzzs
- Who Let the Dogs…In?
- Work After Breast Cancer
- Workplace Supports for Employees with Breast Cancer
Effective Accommodation Practices Series
- Addressing Workplace Harassment: Employer’s Responsibilities
- Communication Tips for Working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Disability Etiquette Tips for Speaking Engagements
- Disability Disclosure and Employment
- Educating the Workforce about the ADA & Accommodations
- Employees Experiencing Workplace Harassment
- Executive Functioning Deficits
- Five Practical Tips for Providing and Maintaining Effective Job Accommodations
- How to Request an Accommodation: Accommodation Form Letter
- Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation Request
- Monitoring Reasonable Accommodations
- Practical Guidance for Medical Professionals: Providing Sufficient Medical Documentation in Support of a Patient's Accommodation Request
- Pre-Offer, Disability-Related Questions
- The Interactive Process for the Federal Sector
- The Interactive Process and Service Providers