Describe accommodation options in the workplace for those with disabilities.
Description should include
- flexible schedules, part-time work
- options for decreased travel, working from home
- modified workstations, equipment, and building access
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Teacher Resources:
- Office of Disability Rights, Government of Washington, DC (https://odr.dc.gov/book/manual-accommodating-employees-disabilities/types-reasonable-accommodation Links to an external site.)
- 30 examples of workplace accommodations you can put into practice, Understood.org (https://www.understood.org/articles/en/reasonable-workplace-accommodation-examples Links to an external site.)
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the ADA, and what does it do?
- What is Rosa's Law, and how might it affect workers with disabilities?
- Where can one find more information about how and when to provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities?
- What types of accommodations does your school supply, and how can it improve?