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Challenging Accommodation Issues: Ask the Job Accommodation Experts
Job Accommodation Network
Linda Carter Batiste, J.D.
Mandy J. Gamble, M.S., M.B.A.
Kendra Duckworth, M.S.
Beth Loy, Ph.D.

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The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service that provides information about:
* job accommodations,
* the ADA, and 
* small business and self-employment options. 

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West Virginia University

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* Personal
* Prompt 
* Courteous
* Knowledgeable 
* Professional 
* Confidential

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800-526-7234 (V/TTY)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu

Over 35,000 Accommodation Inquiries
Over 1 Million Web Page Requests

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Using JAN

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Using JAN
          
* Sensory
* Cognitive
* Motor
* Small Business

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Using JAN
Assistive Technology

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Using JAN
Accommodation Ideas

* Work Schedules
* Work from Home
* Job Restructure
* Management Styles
* Personal Needs 

Questions

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Using JAN
Americans with Disabilities Act

* Definition of disability
* Medical inquiries
* Reasonable accommodation
* Undue hardship
* Complaint process

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Sensory Team
* Blind/Low Vision
* Deaf/Hard of Hearing
* Diabetes
* HIV/AIDS
* Respiratory Impairment
* Speech Impairment

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Sensory Team: 
Challenging Accommodation Issues
* Transportation
* Alternative Work Schedules and Arrangements
* Direct Threat and Safety
* Workplace Policies

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Cognitive and Neurological Team
The Brain
* Mental Illness
* Learning Disability
* Addictions
* A.D.D.
* Epilepsy
* Head Injury
* Sleep Disorder

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Cognitive and Neurological Team: Challenging Accommodation Issues
* Attendance
* Conduct
* Discipline
* Myths and Stereotypes
* Supervisory Methods

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Motor Team
Bones & Muscles
* Back Injury
* Multiple Sclerosis
* Cancer
* Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
* Spinal Cord Injury
* Obesity
* Body Odor

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Motor Team: Challenging Accommodation Issues
* Definition of Disability
* Production Standards
* Parking
* Dress Codes and Hygiene
* Personal Attendant

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Using JAN
Searchable On-line Accommodation Resource (SOAR) at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar 

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Using JAN              
Small Business and Self-Employment Service (SBSES) at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/sbses 

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Contact JAN
(800) 526-7234 (V/TTY)
(800) ADA-WORK (V/TTY)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu
jan@jan.wvu.edu

Please call, e-mail, or visit us on the Web!

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