What does it mean to provide accommodation?

Learn more. A temporary place to live or stay is called accommodation. You accommodate someone if you provide them with a temporary place to live or stay.

What are some testing accommodations?

Examples of the wide range of testing accommodations that may be required include:

Braille or large-print exam booklets;
Screen reading technology;
Scribes to transfer answers to Scantron bubble sheets or record dictated notes and essays;
Extended time;
Wheelchair-accessible testing stations;
Distraction-free rooms;

What do you need to know about reasonable accommodations?

This fact sheet provides information about reasonable accommodations. It does not cover every employment situation but instead provides general guidance as to your rights to reasonable accommodations on the job. What is a reasonable accommodation?

When to discontinue the ADA reasonable accommodation process?

Discontinuing the interactive process because a reasonable accommodation is not obvious. Once a request for an accommodation is made, the next step is for the employer and employee to enter a collaborative effort to evaluate the precise limitations created by a disability and determine what, if any, accommodation can be provided.

When to request accommodation for a medical condition?

An employee must generally request a workplace accommodation relating to a medical condition, but no magic words are necessary in making the request. Employers should create and distribute a reasonable accommodation policy to their employees informing them how to request an accommodation.

Do you need a doctor’s note to get accommodation?

No. If your disability or your need for accommodation is not obvious, your employer may ask for reasonable medical documentation. The documentation should be limited to a doctor’s note or other medical documents showing that you have a disability and need accommodation. You are not required to produce your entire medical or mental health history.

When is an accommodation considered to be unreasonable?

If the accommodation is determined to be permanent, there is more likely to be a case that the accommodation is unreasonable. Ultimately, a doctor makes the decision if the accommodation needs to be temporary or permanent.

When does an employer not consider an accommodation?

The employer may not consider a novel accommodation that the disabled employee requests due to various reasons. If the accommodation is not one the employer understands, or the company has never used before, it could fail to pass through.

Can a company fail to pass through an accommodation?

If the accommodation is not one the employer understands, or the company has never used before, it could fail to pass through. However, the employer has an obligation to investigate and check each possible accommodation that is available or could become part of the company.