Job Accommodations
In order to effectively carry out your duties in the
workforce, you may need and be entitled to workplace adjustments or accommodations
for your disability.
The following are resources that can assist you and your managers in making
such accommodations.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) – JAN is a free service from
the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) that
provides individualized accommodation solutions for both public and private
sector employers. It can be accessed online or by calling 1-800-526-7234
(V/TTY).
Department of Labor, Disability Resources – This site provides
information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), along with links to
agencies that enforce the provisions outlined in the Act.
ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers – These centers, sponsored by the Department of Education’s National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, provide ADA information,
training, and technical assistance, including guidance on accommodation issues.
Contact any of the ten regional centers located across the nation by calling 1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY).
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) – CAP is the federal
government’s centrally funded accommodation program. Established and managed by
the Department of Defense, CAP provides assistive technology and services
free of charge to more than 50 other federal agencies through partnership
agreements. In addition to conducting needs assessments to identify the most
appropriate solution for each individual requesting accommodation, CAP procures
and delivers the accommodation and covers the costs of installation, integration,
and user training.
Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employment of People with Disabilities – This is the federal government’s centralized Web site for information about
issues related to the recruitment, employment, and retention of individuals with
disabilities in the federal government, including guidance on reasonable
accommodations.
Some federal agencies also have their own programs to provide expertise and
support in providing assistive technology and reasonable accommodations. An ODEP
Fact Sheet titled
Advancing Opportunities: Accommodations Resources for Federal Managers and
Employees provides information about various agency-specific initiatives.
Such information may also be obtained by contacting the relevant agency’s
Disability Program Manager.
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