Reasonable accommodation
A reasonable accommodation is any change or adjustment to a job or work environment that permits a person with a disability to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by staff without disabilities.
Examples of reasonable accommodations include:
Physical changes:
Installing a ramp or modifying a rest room
Modifying the layout of a workspace
Accessible and assistive technologies:
Ensuring computer software is accessible
Providing screen reader software
Using videophones to facilitate communications with colleagues who are deaf
Accessible communications:
Providing sign language interpreters or closed captioning at meetings and events
Making materials available in Braille or large print
Policy enhancements:
Modifying a policy to allow a service animal in a business setting
Adjusting work schedules so employees with chronic medical conditions can go to medical appointments and complete their work at alternate times or locations
Reasonable Accommodation Fact Sheet | Harvard University Disability Resources. (2026). Retrieved from: https://accessibility.harvard.edu/reasonable-accommodation-fact-sheet
Accommodations | Office of Disability Employment Policy. (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/employers/accommodations