Workplace Accommodations
Access Board's Guidance on Web-based Intranet & Internet Information & Applications
Description of the standards federal agencies must follow when producing Web pages.
Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Accessible Format for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities
AgrAbility Project: Assistive Technology for Farmers with Disabilities
Provides information to farmers or farmworkers, their families and caregivers on assistive technology and farm site modifications that enable people with disabilities to remain involved in production agriculture.
Agriculture Department (USDA) TARGET Center
Serves USDA employees, their federal partners and members of the public interested in accessibility and ergonomics.
Alliance for Technology Access
Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project
Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Information Technology (IT) Centers
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has established ten regional centers to provide information, training and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA.
Guidance that explains the responsibilities of staffing firms and their clients in complying with requirements unique to the ADA, including reasonable accommodations and rules concerning disability-related questions and medical examinations.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Primer for Small Business
Overview of the basic employment provisions of the ADA as they relate to employees and job applicants.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Policy and guidelines for complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Assistive Technology Frequently Asked Questions
Business Leadership Network (BLN)
Cancer in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Code of Federal Regulation on Reasonable Accommodation
Information from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government and Technology Web site.
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
Cost & Benefits of Accommodations
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor provides examples of accommodations for people with disabilities with cost-benefit information.
Customized Employment: Frequently Asked Questions
Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Government
A national, nonprofit organization serving as an employee support group for federal employees who are either deaf or hard of hearing. Also serves as a resource organization for the federal government nationwide.
Deafness & Hearing Impairments in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 508 Accessibility Information
Department of Education Assistive Technology Program
Department of Justice (DOJ) Procedures for Providing Reasonable Accommodation
Guidelines describing DOJ's policies and procedures for processing reasonable accommodation requests.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Disability Resource Center
Department of the Interior Accessible Technology Center
Department of the Treasury Employment Information for People with Disabilities
Diabetes in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
Disability Employment 101 for Your Business
Brochure for small- and medium-sized businesses interested in increasing their hiring pool by recruiting well-qualified employees with disabilities. This brochure is also available in text form.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforcement guidance incorporating recent Supreme Court decisions and the EEOC's issuance of new regulations under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Disorders
Information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive motion syndrome and other ergonomic-related impairments in the workplace.
Ergonomics: Guidelines for Nursing Homes
Federal Employment Vacancy Announcement Statement
Information on the requirement for all federal agencies to include a reasonable accommodation statement in job vacancy announcements.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities: Success Stories
Testimonials from workers with disabilities who are pursuing good careers in federal jobs.
Federal Government Interagency Telework Site
Information for coordinators, employees and managers to help create a successful telework program within the federal government. Telework (also called telecommuting) is the ability to do your work at home or another location other than your "official duty station."
Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC)
Federal Relay Service Online (FRSO)
Finding a Workplace Personal Assistant
Funding Assistive Technology & Accommodations
Funding Links for Job Accommodations
General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government & Technology Access
GSA's Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
Health Care Workers and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Introduction to Workforce Development
Investing in People - Job Accommodation Situations & Solutions
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Accommodation & Compliance Fact Sheet Series
Job Accommodation Network's Resources for Employers
Job Accommodations - An Overview
Job Accommodations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Fact sheet from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides an overview of some job accommodations that might be useful for employees with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This link opens a PDF document.
Fact sheet on the growing health risk of latex-sensitive workers' exposure to latex gloves and possible solutions.
Making Management Decisions about Accommodations
Examples of both complex and simple accommodations made by employers who have consulted the Job Accommodation Network (JAN).
Marshall Space Flight Center Individuals with Disabilities Program
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
Information on adverse physical reaction to low levels of common chemicals, an allergy that impacts workers in a variety of workplaces.
NASA Policy Directive: Provision of Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities
National Science Foundation (NSF) Supported Innovations: Devices to Assist Persons with Disabilities
Information on hazardous noise and successful hearing conservation programs.
Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
Safety and health tips on preventing hearing loss in the workplace.
Questions linking to information relevant to occupational asthma in the workplace.
Office of Personnel Management Employee Relations - Reasonable Accommodation
Information about disability discrimination as it relates to reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities.
Office of Personnel Management Guide to Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Information to help employers, especially federal managers, supervisors and human resource professionals, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.
Personal Assistance Services (PAS) in the Workplace
Fact sheet provides answers to common questions about Personal Assistance Services in the workplace, which can be used as reasonable accommodation to enable an employee to perform job functions.
Personal Assistance Services on the Job
Policy Guidance on Establishing Procedures to Provide Reasonable Accommodation
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on Executive Order 13164 requiring federal agencies to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation.
Reasonable Accommodations Eligibility Checklist
Reasonable Accommodations for Lawyers with Disabilities
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Information to help federal agencies evaluate whether their Internet pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Small Employers & Reasonable Accommodation
Fact sheet provides a brief, easy-to-read discussion of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.
Software Accessibility Evaluation
U.S. Department of Justice evaluation, on the basis of accessibility for employees with disabilities, of the 10 most commonly used software packages.
State Assistive Technology & Telework Financial Loan Programs
Supporting Individuals with Autism in Integrated Community Jobs
Tax Incentives for Providing Business Accessibility
Provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territory assistive technology programs as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
Technology & People with Disabilities
Information on technology-related assistance and federal laws regarding accessibility.
Teleworking Brings Office Home
The Job Accommodation Process - Steps to Collaborative Solutions
Tips for Communication with Deaf Employees through an Interpreter
Tips for Human Resource (HR) Professionals
U.S. Postal Service Reasonable Accomodation Handbook
Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices
Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.
What Kinds of Telecommuting Jobs Are Right for You?
Work at Home & Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
Workplace Accommodation Process
Fact sheet provides information on the workplace accommodations process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Workplace Ergonomics Quick Reference Guide
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) portal to information on workplace safety issues, including prevention measures.
Workplace Technologies for People with Disabilities