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1 Technology as a Reasonable Accommodation Things to Consider ADA Trainer Network Module 7b Trainer’s Name Trainer’s Title Phone Email/Website Address 1

2 Disclaimer Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA. The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is authorized by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide information, materials, and technical assistance to individuals and entities that are covered by the ADA. The contents of this document were developed under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133 A110020. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 2

3 The big picture 3

4 Technology-related Accommodation Consider how the AT will fit into the technology environment for the whole organization Important factors to consider: – Individual needs – Business needs – Availability of technology vendor – Current technology infrastructure 4

5 Technology as a Reasonable Accommodation 5

6 What is an Accommodation? According to the EEOC (2002)… “any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities” 6

7 Assistive Technology: Accommodations for employees with disabilities – Bruyere, Erickson, Schramm, 2003 7

8 Employers Believe Accessible Technology Improves Compliance, Satisfaction, and Productivity Most – Microsoft, 2008 8

9 Results from a Job Accommodation Network Survey (2011) 56% of accommodations were made for no cost – 38% were a one-time cost – 4% required an on-going, annual cost Of those employers who reported a cost, one- time expenditures averaged $500 76% stated accommodations were either very effective or extremely effective 9

10 JAN: Direct Benefits of Accommodation 10

11 JAN: Indirect Benefits of Accommodation 11

12 Mid-Atlantic ADA Center TransCen, Inc. 401 North Washington Street, Suite 450 Rockville, MD 20850 Toll-Free: 800.949.4232 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) Telephone301-217-0124 Fax301-251-3762 TTY 301-217-0124 EmailADAinfo@transcen.org Webwww.ADAinfo.orgwww.ADAinfo.org The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133 A110020. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 12


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