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Suggestions for a Disability Friendly Business

Please consider the following questions when evaluating your business for Disability Friendliness*.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it take a considerable expense to accommodate workers with disabilities?
No. About 73 percent of employers report that their employees with disabilities did not require any special accommodations. And the cost is less than $500 for more than 65 percent of those who do. According to studies by the Office of Disability Employment Policy's Job Accommodation Network reveal that 15 percent of all accommodations cost nothing, 51 percent cost between $1 and $500 and only...

ADA Information Line

The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free ADA Information Line. This services permits businesses, State and local governments, or others call and ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements, including questions about the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Spanish language services are also available. For general ADA information, answers to specific technical questions, free ADA materials, or...

Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities

This online course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons. Putting these lessons into practice allows employers to comply with the ADA and welcome a whole new group of customers to purchase your goods, products and services.

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/reachingout/intro1.htm

Job Accommodation Network

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.             ...

Reasonable and Creative Accommodations

Accommodations for workers with disabilities are, generally speaking, easy to implement and can be made with a minimal financial obligation for the employer. Accommodations will help ensure that all workers can perform the requirements of the job to the best of their ability. Here are some reasonable and creative accommodations that an employer may encounter when hiring workers with disabilities.