Abha Khetarpal at 02:46, 23 May 2014

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[[Accommodations]]

==Questions to Consider==

#What limitations is the employee who uses a wheelchair experiencing?
#How do these limitations affect the employee and the employee’s job performance?
#What specific job tasks are problematic as a result of these limitations?
#What accommodations are available to reduce or remove these problems?
#Are all possible resources being used to determine possible accommodations?
#Has the employee who uses a wheelchair been consulted regarding possible accommodations?
#Once accommodations are in place, would it be useful to meet with the employee who uses a wheelchair to evaluate the effectiveness of the accommodations and to determine whether additional accommodations are needed?
#Do supervisory team and employees need training regarding employees who use wheelchairs?

==Workstation Access==

Some examples of obstacles faced by wheelchair users and possible accommodations are:

*Height adjustable desk or table for a person who cannot work comfortably at an existing desk
*Accessible filing system for a person who cannot reach upper and lower file drawers in a vertical file cabinet
*Office supplies and frequently used materials on most accessible shelves or drawers for a person who cannot reach upper and lower shelves and drawers
*Page turners and book holders for a person who cannot manipulate paper
*Writing aids for a person who cannot grip a writing tool
*Accessible office machines, such as copiers and faxes, so a person using a wheelchair can access them from a seated position
*Voice activated speaker phone, large button phone, automatic dialing system, voice mail system, and/or headset, depending on the person’s needs and preferences
*Alternative access for computers such as speech recognition,trackballs, key guards, alternative keyboards, and/or mouth sticks, depending on the person’s needs and preferences

==Workplace Access==

People who use wheelchairs may encounter obstacles before reaching their workstations. Some examples of these hurdles and possible accommodations are:

*Flexible scheduling so a person who cannot drive can access public transportation
*Accessible parking for a person who does drive
*Accessible route of travel from the parking lot into the building
*Accessible restrooms, lunchroom, break room, etc.
*Accessible route of travel to the person’s workstation
*Work from home if the person cannot get to the work-site

==Travel for Work==

Some possible accommodations for wheelchair users are:

*Accessible transportation
*Accessible lodging
*Accessible meeting/training site
*Medical supplies/wheelchair repair at travel destination
*Personal attendant care at travel destination

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 *Voice activated speaker phone, large button phone, automatic dialing system, voice mail system, and/or headset, depending on the person’s needs and preferences
 *Alternative access for computers such as speech recognition,trackballs, key guards, alternative keyboards, and/or mouth sticks, depending on the person’s needs and preferences
 ==Workplace Access==

Accommodations For Wheelchair Users - Revision history

Abha Khetarpal at 02:46, 23 May 2014

Abha Khetarpal: Created page with "Accommodations ==Questions to Consider== #What limitations is the employee who uses a wheelchair experiencing? #How do these limitations affect the employee and the empl..."