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A to Z By Disability
JAN's A to Z By Disability Series provides general workplace accommodation solutions for various health conditions and disabilities. It is not a comprehensive list of conditions, ADA disabilities, or specific accommodation solutions. The A to Z is a starting point for resources to help navigate the interactive process. Accommodations should be tailored to meet individual needs. Contact JAN for guidance regarding specific accommodation situations.
A to Z By Topic
JAN's A to Z By Topic Series provides information related to specific workplace accommodation, ADA, or other disability employment topics. The A to Z is a starting for resources to help navigate the interactive process. Contact JAN for guidance regarding specific workplace accommodation topics.
Consultants' Corner Articles
- A Guide for Coworker Interaction with Service Animals in the Workplace
- A Support Person as an Accommodation
- Accommodating Job-Related Travel
- Accommodating Service Members and Veterans with PTSD
- Accommodation Scenarios for the Interviewing Process
- Accommodations for Housekeeping/Janitorial Workers with Motor Impairments
- Accommodations Related to Commuting To and From Work
- Accommodations, ADA, and Light Duty
- Addressing Requests for Sit/Stand Workstations
- Affirmative Action and Disability: What Can Employers Ask?
- April Showers Bring May Flowers . . . and Seasonal Allergies, Too
- Best Practices for Addressing Requests for Ergonomic Chairs
- Changing or Removing a Reasonable Accommodation in the Workplace
- Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) as a Work-Site Accommodation for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Confidentiality of Medical Information under the ADA
- Dealing with Improper Requests for Medical Documentation from an Employer
- Dealing with Stress in the Workplace
- Disability Awareness Training
- Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities
- Disability Statistics with a Caveat
- Documentation of a Learning Disability
- Does the ADA Apply to Foreign Employment?
- Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace: A Practical Approach
- Employee Accommodation Inquiry Letter
- Employment Agencies and Title I of the ADA
- Employment Testing and the ADA
- Epilepsy, Driving, and Employment
- Getting to Work on Time
- Hidden Disabilities: Confidentiality and Travel
- How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Apply to Employees Who Have Infertility?
- How to Determine Whether a Person Has a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)
- Interviewing Tips for Applicants with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Is Menopause a Disability under the ADA?
- Last Chance Agreements for Employees with Drug and Alcohol Addictions
- Leave & Undue Hardship Under the ADA
- Less Clutter, More Productivity
- Life in a Cube: Problems Experienced by Employees with Cognitive Impairments
- Making a Statement – About Reasonable Accommodation and Equal Opportunity
- Making the Online Application Process Accessible Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Morale and Fairness Issues Related to Accommodations under the ADA
- My Mom has Rheumatoid Arthritis; My Dad has Sleep Apnea. Can I Call JAN?
- Our Aging Workforce: A Look at the Benefits of Job Accommodation
- Parents as Caregivers, Not Qualified Employees under the ADA
- Phobias in the Workplace
- Preparing for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Accommodation Requests
- Providing Temporary or Trial Accommodation Solutions
- Recertifying the Ongoing Need for Accommodation
- Reduction in Force
- Requesting and Negotiating a Reasonable Accommodation
- Roy G. Biv Considers Color Deficiency
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Service Animals and Allergies in the Workplace
- The Garrett Decision
- Two-Way Radios as Accommodations
- Using Ergonomics to Accommodate Limitations from Breast Cancer
- Using Third-Party Vendors to Process Accommodation Requests
- Volunteers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- What Employers Can Do When They Cannot Identify an Effective Accommodation
- Why Communication Is Key to the Accommodation Process
- Your Accommodation Request Was Denied. What Now?
Case Studies
- Accommodating Employees in Financial Settings
- Accommodating Employees in Food Service
- Accommodating Employees in Health Care Fields
- Accommodating Employees in Legal Fields
- Accommodating Employees in Manufacturing Settings
- Accommodating Employees in Retail Settings
- Accommodating Employees in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Fields
Artikel
Newsletter Articles
- A Beginners Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) as an Accommodation
- A Fictional Representation of a Very Real Disorder: Narcolepsy with Cataplexy
- A Practical Approach to Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation During the Pandemic
- Accessibility in the Workplace
- Accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Accessible Computer Workstations: A Snapshot
- Accessible Live Training Events
- Accommodating an Aging Workforce
- Accommodating Ataxia in the Workplace: Don't Make Assumptions
- Accommodating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees in Virtual Meetings
- Accommodating Employees with Hearing Aids: A Beginner's Guide to T-coils
- Accommodating Employees with Keratoconus
- Accommodating Employees with Ménière’s Disease
- Accommodating Essential Tremor
- Accommodating Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
- Accommodations Beyond Job Performance
- Accommodations for Bladder Stones: Simple and Yet Complex
- Accommodations for Depth Perception
- Accommodations for Difficulties with Assisting Others on the Telephone Due to Stress, Anxiety, and Interpersonal Communications
- Accommodations for Driving
- Accommodations for Educators who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Accommodations for Glaucoma: A Silent, but Progressive Condition
- ADA and Accommodation Lessons Learned: COVID-19 Edition
- ADA Leave Beyond FMLA
- ADA or ADAAA, You Say "Potato," I Say "Patato"
- Addison’s Disease: A Wayward Beginning
- Addressing Accommodation Needs Specific to Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Addressing Workplace Harassment: Employer’s Responsibilities
- Allergies in the Workplace
- Applying the ADA in a Global Economy
- April Was National Donate Life Month
- Are Your Business Cards Accessible?
- Argument for Pre-emptive Disclosure and Request for Accommodation by the Job Candidate
- Assistive Technology Solutions for Employees with Speech Impairments
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) versus Executive Functioning Deficits
- Auditory Processing Difficulties in the Workplace
- Autism Awareness
- Back-to-School Survival Kit
- Best Practices for Addressing Requests for Adjustable Height Workstations
- Best Practices in Establishing a Centralized Accommodation Fund
- Can’t Ban Fragrances? Consider a Fragrance Free Zone
- Can’t Stand It? Anti-Fatigue Matting as an Accommodation
- Cataplexy: Rare But Relevant!
- Changing a Supervisor as an Accommodation under the ADA
- Cognitive Impairment and the Interactive Process
- Communication Difficulties in the Workplace
- Communication Tips for Working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Current Trends in the Workplace: Considering the ADA and Accommodations for Employees
- Dad was Claustrophobic
- Dealing with Illegal Drug Use Disclosures
- Determining if Apps Are Right for You
- Disability Awareness Resources to Foster Inclusion
- Disability Etiquette Tips for Speaking Engagements
- Disclosing a Disability Before an Accommodation is Needed
- Does Long COVID Impact Men and Women Differently?
- Dogs in the Workplace
- Dos and Don'ts for Building a Good Relationship
- Dos and Don'ts of Disclosure
- Dos and Don'ts of Interviewing
- Dos and Don'ts of Looking for a Job
- Educating the Workforce about the ADA and Accommodations
- Employees Experiencing Workplace Harassment
- Engaging in the Interactive Process During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Entrepreneurship Publications
- Executive Function Deficits, Higher Level Employees, and Accommodations
- Executive Functioning Deficits
- Fear or Phobia? What is the difference? Why does it matter at work?
- Fibromyalgia in the Workplace
- Finding Accommodations that Fit the Lupus Spectrum
- Finding an Interpreter for an Interview
- Five Practical Tips For Providing And Maintaining Effective Job Accommodations
- Gender Dysphoria and the ADA
- Get A Grip! DIY & Practical Solutions for Gripping and Grasping
- Getting Over the Bump: Pregnancy at Work
- Giving Hiring Preference to People with Disabilities
- Good Deeds Not Punished: Dispelling the Idea of Precedent Setting and the ADA
- Help Isn’t Out of Reach! – Common Accommodations for Arm Impairments
- Hepatitis and Food Service Jobs – Know Your ABC’s!
- HIPAA and Consent to Obtain Medical Information for ADA Purposes
- Hiring Process Reasonable Accommodation Flowchart
- How to Develop a Mentor Relationship at Work
- How to Inform an Employer That an Accommodation is Not Effective and a Sample Letter
- How to Train Your Dragon
- I Understand You Are Stressed...But Aren’t We All?
- Implementing a Workplace Fragrance Policy as an Accommodation
- In the Spotlight: Stroke
- Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Process
- Interview Tips for New Grads on the Autism Spectrum
- Is the Room Spinning?
- Isn’t Charlie Allergic to Peanuts? Scenarios to Consider When Planning Employer-Sponsored Events
- It’s 2020 and the ADA is Turning 30!
- JAN and CAP: Two Effective Programs… Even Better Together
- JAN Celebrates 40 Years of Service!
- JAN's Disclosing a Disability in the Workplace
- JAN's Workplace Accommodation Toolkit
- Job Application/Interview Stage Dos and Don’ts
- Job Coaches and Support People for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Joint Replacements: Are They Covered?
- June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month
- Leave as an Ineffective Accommodation
- Leave of Absence for Cosmetic or Elective Surgeries: When is it Considered an Accommodation Request?
- Long-Term Leave and the ADA after Severson
- Looking Back on 20 + 1 Years
- Make Telework Work
- Making Pre-employment Testing Accessible: WellPoint Offers a Best Practice
- Making Shared Workspace More Accessible for Employees with Disabilities
- Making the Cut: Beards vs. the ADA
- Managing Accommodations During the Great Return to Office
- Managing Headaches in the Workplace
- Mandatory Flu Vaccination Requirements 2.0
- Masks for COVID-19 Management and ADA Accommodations
- Material Lifting Devices, Final Series Installment
- Material Lifting Devices, Part 1 of a Continuing Series
- Material Lifting Devices, Part 2 of a Continuing Series
- Medical Documentation: Think about What is Needed and Stop There!
- Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation Request
- Misophonia: Sensitivity to Sounds and Surviving the Workplace
- Modified Schedules to Attend AA/NA Meetings
- Monitoring Reasonable Accommodations
- More A to Z on AskJAN
- Mother May I? Must I? Should I?
- Much Ado About Mitigating Measures
- My Disability Made Me Do It! When It Does and Doesn’t Matter
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2016: #InclusionWorks
- New Discovery for “Hands-Free” Phone Access
- New JAN Accommodation and Compliance Series Training Video Released: Medical Information and the Interactive Process
- One Man’s Trash: Practical Solutions for Workplace Clutter
- Online Application Systems: Sample Language for Accommodation Statements
- Out with the Old, In with the New…Supervisor
- Overtime Restrictions and the ADA
- Pace Yourself!
- Panic Attacks, They Don’t Always Wait Until After Hours
- Performance Management and Employees with Disabilities
- Phobias in the Workplace
- Physical Accessibility in the Workplace
- Postpartum Depression
- Practical Guidance for Medical Professionals: Providing Sufficient Medical Documentation in Support of a Patient's Accommodation Request
- Practical Guidance on Contingent Workers and the ADA
- Practical Ideas for Accommodating Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
- Pre-Offer, Disability-Related Questions: Dos and Don'ts
- Prevent Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace
- Processing Vaccination Accommodation Requests Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Providing a Reader as an Accommodation
- Providing Temporary Accommodation Solutions
- PTSD and Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace
- Raynaud’s Disease: Solutions for Fall and Beyond
- Recognizing an Accommodation Request Under the ADA
- Recognizing an ADA Accommodation Request During the Pandemic
- Relay Calls: Types and How to Make a Call
- Requests For Medical Documentation and the ADA
- Resources for Veteran-Owned Businesses
- Resources: Cover Letter Development
- Return to Work After Hospitalization for Mental Health Treatment
- Returning to Work after a Diagnosis of Sepsis
- Returning to Work After Cancer Treatment: Accommodating Chemo Brain in the Workplace
- Running Interference: Football or ADA?
- Sample Language for Accommodation Request Letters
- Sample Reasonable Accommodation Statements for the Hiring Process
- Sarcoidosis
- Self-Employment Options for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: A New Program That Places Lived Experiences and Peer Mentoring at Its Center
- Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Service Dog Breed Exclusions and the ADA
- Sharps Disposal in the Workplace
- Should an Accommodation Request Automatically Trigger FMLA?
- Sighted Assistance in the Age of Social Distancing
- Sign Language Interpreters
- Sjogren’s Syndrome: Accommodations for the Workplace
- Something Good Always Changes
- Spasmodic Dysphonia: Accommodations for the Workplace
- Strategies on Advancing at Work
- Strategies to Consider in Seeking Employment
- Streamlining the Interactive Process When Accommodating Job Applicants
- Suicidal Ideation in the Workplace
- Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers
- Supporting Employees with Mental Health and Cognitive Conditions while Teleworking
- Taking a Service Animal to a Job Interview: Public Access or Reasonable Accommodation?
- Tech Tip: Converting a PowerPoint file to PDF
- Tech Tip: Don't Forget About Tab Order!
- Teleconference Accessibility and Hearing-Keeping Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees in the Loop
- Telework Accommodation Request Flowchart
- Tell 'Em About It: Educating the Workforce about the ADA & Accommodations
- The ABCs of Back to School
- The ABCs of Inclusion
- The ADA's Association Provision
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Brief Overview
- The Evolution of Human Resources Management and Disability
- The Interactive Process And Service Providers
- The Path to Reassignment as an Accommodation
- The Significance of Dress Codes under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Use of Sample Forms under the ADA
- The Wonders of Winter
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Not So Forgettable to Some
- Thumbs Up to the EEOC's Proposed Rule Regarding Personal Assistance Services
- Till We Meet Again
- To Ask, or Not to Ask? – Knowing When to Request Medical Information
- What Does "Reasonable" Mean? – A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What does "Undue Hardship" mean? - A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What Does “Direct Threat” Mean – A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What Does “Job-Related and Consistent with Business Necessity” Mean - A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What Does “Sufficient” Mean? - A Deconstructive Series for ADA Terminology
- What is PseudoBalbar Affect?
- What to Include in Your ADA/Accommodation Toolkit
- When New Technologies Hurt
- When Support Persons Hamper the Process They were Brought in to Facilitate
- Who Can Provide Medical Documentation for ADA Purposes?
- Winter Weather Woes? Accommodations Can Help!
- Workin’ 9 to 5 – Not the Only Way to Make a Living
- Workplace Flexibility, the ADA, and Requesting Medical Information
- Workplace Flu Vaccination Requirements and the ADA
- Workplace Mentoring: It’s all Good!
- You Did What?? Dealing with Undocumented Accommodations
From the JAN Blog
- A JAN Interview with Marty Exline from the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)
- A Practical Approach to Emergency Evacuation for Wheelchair Users
- A Research Window – Self-Employment for People with Disabilities
- A Scent-Filled Season — Allergy Reminder for the End of Year
- Accommodating Cooks with Low Vision
- Accommodating Distracting Work Spaces
- Accommodating Employees with COVID-19 or Long COVID
- Accommodating Truck Drivers with Motor Impairments
- Accommodation Ideas for Individuals on Dialysis
- Accommodation Strategies for Returning to the Workplace
- Acomodaciones en el empleo: desde el estilo casero al estilo gourmet
- All Disabilities Matter in an Inclusive Workplace
- An Interview with Barbara Bissonnette of Forward Motion Coaching
- An Interview with Sandy Maynard- ADD/ADHD Coach and Owner of Catalytic Coaching
- Apps for Diabetes Management – Workplace Accommodation Strategies
- April is Donate Life Month: Accommodations for Employees Who Have Received Organ Transplants
- As the Old Saying Goes…
- Ask JAN!
- Ask JAN! Issue Two
- Assistance Dogs in the Workplace – Reflections on How to Make It Work – Part 1
- Assistance Dogs in the Workplace – Reflections on How to Make It Work – Part 2
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Disability Awareness Training
- Avoiding “The Waiting Place” After Requesting Medical Information
- Baby It’s Cold…Inside
- Breaking the Mold with Workplace Accommodations
- Choosing Among Options for Computer Users with Low Vision
- Common Questions about Providing Equipment as an Accommodation
- Consumer Beware! How to Avoid Work-at-Home Scams and Other Business Schemes
- Coronavirus (COVID-19), Stress, and Mental Health Conditions
- Cómo comunicar las discapacidades y las acomodaciones a los compañeros de trabajo
- Dealing with Stress in the Workplace, Part 2
- Disability Inclusion as a Function of Managing
- Disability in the Workplace - Old School, New School
- Disclosure Basics
- Don’t Break the Bank — Low Cost Accommodations Do Exist!
- Elevating Lift Office Chairs
- Employer Perspective – On the Benefits of Mentoring
- Employment Matters: A Conversation with Steve Nissen at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) – National Capital Chapter
- FAQ: COVID-19 Vaccination and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- February Heart Health — Accommodating Employees with Pacemakers in the Workplace
- February is American Heart Month
- Fighting the Flu at Work
- Finding Your Heart-Healthy Buddy
- Focus on Effective Workplace Accommodations for Employees with Hearing Impairments
- Fonts for Readers with Dyslexia
- Give Em’ a Break: Supporting Employees with Lactation-related Needs
- Guest Blog – Website Addresses Addiction and Mental Health Conditions
- Guest Blog: Innovative Approaches — An Interview with the Owners of Picasso Einstein
- Healthcare Workers with Motor Impairments
- Healthcare Workers with Motor Impairments – Part 2
- Hearing Aid Tips When Using Telephone Headsets
- Hobby Groups, Workplace Wellness, and Stress Reduction
- How Can I Help?
- If We Had Known…
- Is It Too Early To Think About A Post-Inclusionary World?
- It’s Back to School Time – Accommodating Educators with Disabilities
- It’s Tax Time! Resources for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
- JAN Blog – Focus on Technology
- JAN Blog: What Works for Me?
- JAN and Vocational Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs Provide Complementary Employment Supports
- Learn How the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) Can Help You!
- Long COVID and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Magnifiers, Screen Readers, and Braille – Oh My!
- Maximum Leave Policies and the ADA
- Memory Difficulties in the Workplace
- Mental Health Awareness – Creating a More Inclusive Workplace
- October is ADHD Awareness Month
- Palm Trees and AT: JAN Goes to CSUN
- Recognizing Learning Disabilities (LD) Awareness Month
- Requesting Accommodations Due to Pregnancy-related Limitations
- Requesting and Negotiating Accommodations During the Pandemic
- Resources for Those Affected by Trauma-Related Disability and LGBTQ Workplace Supports
- Scents and Sensitivity in the Workplace
- Screen Reader Troubleshooting
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — More than Gray Skies in Winter
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — Only In the Winter? Not Always the Case
- Service Animal Access vs. Wheelchair Access – Why the Difference?
- Service Dogs as a Workplace Accommodation for Employees with Diabetes
- Shining a Light on Sun Safety
- Spotlight on Accommodating Individuals with Depression in the Workplace
- Spotlight on National Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Spring Cleaning Your Workplace
- Strategies for Developing a Transgender-Inclusive Workplace
- Syncope: Understanding What It Is and How to Accommodate It
- Take a Deep Breath
- The ADA and Managing Reasonable Accommodation Requests from Employees with Disabilities in Response to COVID-19
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 30 – A Piece of JAN History
- The Importance of Soft Skills for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities – Three Important Tips
- The Manager’s Dilemma: “An employee is asking about a co-worker’s accommodation. As a manager, what do I say?”
- The Power of the Doodle
- Thoughts from JAN’s Co-Directors for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Tips for Starting a Food Related Small Business
- Trending Topics – Nursing Mothers and the ADA
- Validation as a Key to Workplace Success for Employees with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Vitamin Deficiency – A Hidden Workplace Concern
- What Kind of Businesses Do People with Disabilities Start?
- What’s in a Routine?
- What’s that Smell? Balancing Fragrance-Related Accommodation Needs with the Need to Use Essential Oils
- Whether You Are a Night Owl or Morning Bird, Make Sure You Are Catching Your Zzzs
- Who Let the Dogs…In?
- Work After Breast Cancer
- Workplace Supports for Employees with Breast Cancer
- “But you don’t look sick…”
Effective Accommodation Practices Series
- A Flexible Approach to ADA Medical Documentation
- Accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Addressing Workplace Harassment: Employer’s Responsibilities
- Best Practices for Addressing Requests for Adjustable Height Workstations
- Communication Tips for Working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Disability Etiquette Tips for Speaking Engagements
- Dos and Don'ts of Disclosure
- Educating the Workforce about the ADA & Accommodations
- Employees Experiencing Workplace Harassment
- Executive Functioning Deficits
- Five Practical Tips for Providing and Maintaining Effective Job Accommodations
- Hiring Process Reasonable Accommodation Flowchart
- How to Request an Accommodation: Accommodation Form Letter
- The Interactive Process and Service Providers
- Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation Request
- Monitoring Reasonable Accommodations
- Practical Guidance for Medical Professionals: Providing Sufficient Medical Documentation in Support of a Patient's Accommodation Request
- Pre-Offer, Disability-Related Questions
- Telework Accommodation Request Flowchart
Guides and Other Publications
- Employees' Practical Guide to Requesting and Negotiating Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
- Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
- Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation During the Hiring Process
- Finding a Job that is Right for You
- Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers