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Your Cases:

Kevin’s Story —
The Case of the
“Scarred Clerk

 

Jenny’s Story —
The Case of the
“Blind Administrator”

 

Bo’s Story —
The Case of the
“Alcoholic Chauffeur

 

 

 

JAN's Understanding and Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and Its Regulations

This video provides you with information on the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and uses real-life examples from the Job Accommodation Network case study library. View.

 

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) — ODEP-funded service that provides free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and other disability employment issues. Live phone service is available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET by calling (800) 526-7234 or (877) 781-9403 (TTY). Assistance is also available in Spanish, both via phone and the JAN en Español Web page. Specific resources include:

 

A to Z of Accommodations and Disabilities

 

 

SOAR (Searchable Online Accommodation Resource)

 

 

Multimedia Training Library

 

 

Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact

 

 

Employees' Practical Guide to Requesting and Negotiating Reasonable Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

 

 

Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

 

 

Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) — The federal government's centrally funded accommodation program. Provides assistive technology and services free of charge to federal agencies.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — Federal agency that administers and enforces the employment provisions of the ADA.

 

 

ADA National Network — Network of 10 regional centers that offer businesses, government agencies and individuals information, guidance and training on the ADA, including its employment provisions.

 

ThinkBeyondtheLabel.com

       http://www.thinkbeyondthelabel.com/Default.aspx

EARNWorks Fact Sheet, “Focus on Ability: Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities”:

     http://www.earnworks.com/docs/FactSheets/Employer/FS-ERInterviewTips.pdf?article_id=2

 

EARNWorks Fact Sheet, “Creating a Welcoming Workplace for People with Disabilities”:

     http://www.earnworks.com/docs/FactSheets/Employer/FS-ERWelcoming.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

Major Themes:

 

False Perceptions

 

Misinterpretation of Reasonable Accommodation

 

The “Social vs. Medical” Model of Disability

 

 

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