Accommodations for Specific Disabilities

Accessible Format for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Information on making materials accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard for large print.
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Deafness & Hearing Impairments in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Fact sheet on applying the ADA to job applicants and employees who are deaf or have hearing impairments, including accommodation information and examples of these.
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Employees with Mental Health Impairments

The Job Accomodations Network (JAN) Accommodation and Compliance Series is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations and comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Employment Supports for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness

PDF document describes employment supports to help people with severe mental illness find and keep competitive employment--a key component of recovery.
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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.

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JAN's Real-Time Communication Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities

Fact sheet from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) on effective ways to communicate with customers with disabilities using non face-to-face methods of communication such as text and instant messaging. Includes information on communicating with people with speech, cognitive, fine motor, vision and hearing impairments. This link opens a Word document.

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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) on YouTube

Learn about JAN and its work in providing employers, employment providers and people with disabilities information about job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities.
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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.

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Latex Allergy Information

Fact sheet on the growing health risk of latex-sensitive workers' exposure to latex gloves and possible solutions.

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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.

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Tips for Human Resource Professionals: Accommodations of Specific Disabilities

Tools to help HR professionals build inclusive workplaces by accommodating people with different types of disabilities, including mobility, hearing, vision, cognitive and other disabilities.
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