Judge decides accommodation request might have been unreasonably denied

The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of different workplace accommodation request strategies, the effectiveness of different request approaches, and situational and individual factors associated with different request strategies for individuals with disabilities. Common action plans of accommodation requests may vary depending on decisions about mentioning the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (or not) and whether a formal (or informal) request is submitted, though past literature has focused primarily on formal accommodation requests made under the auspices of the ADA. Participants ( n = 408) were recruited from rehabilitation agencies and organizations serving people with disabilities in the United States. The results indicated that informal requests without mentioning the ADA were found most often, followed by formal requests while not mentioning the ADA, formal requests while mentioning the ADA, and informal requests while mentioning the ADA. The odds of acquiring the requested accommodation were significantly higher, relative to other strategies, for requests made informally without mentioning the ADA. A variety of individual attributes capable of discerning when participants chose one strategy over another were observed; these included self-efficacy and outcome expectancy, negative affect, and an array of situational and personal attributes. Implications for research and practice were discussed.

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Job Retention Services for Employees with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Critical Need in Vocational Rehabilitation

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.32.1.3 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 3-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Richard T. Roessler

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Vocational Rehabilitation ◽

Spinal Cord Injuries ◽

Severe Disabilities ◽

Career Services ◽

Retention Rates ◽

Job Retention ◽

Sick Role ◽

Rehabilitation Professionals ◽

Accommodation Request

Provision of job retention services is a critical need in vocational rehabilitation. With on-the-job check-ups from rehabilitation professionals, individuals with severe disabilities such as spinal cord injuries can experience improved job retention rates and decrease the risk of lapsing into the sick role. Provided by a career development specialist, job retention services include such steps as early identification of workers at risk, specification of barriers and accommodations, employee preparation to initiate the accommodation request and counter employer resistance, and evaluation of the utility of the accommodation plan. A rationale for such career services and further information on the steps involved is presented with particular focus on the needs of employees with spinal cord injuries.

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Accommodation Requests: Who Is Asking for What?

Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education ◽

10.1891/2168-6653.28.4.329 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 329-344 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Sarah von Schrader ◽

Xu Xu ◽

Susanne M. Bruyère

Keyword(s):

Current Population Survey ◽

Population Survey ◽

Employment Outcomes ◽

Regulatory Requirements ◽

Individuals With Disabilities ◽

Current Population ◽

Additional Burden ◽

National Estimates ◽

Workplace Accommodations ◽

Accommodation Request

Purpose:Workplace accommodations are central to improving employment outcomes for people with and without disabilities; this study presents national estimates comparing accommodation requests and receipt as reported by individuals with and without disabilities.Method:Estimates are developed from the May 2012 Current Population Survey Disability Supplement.Results:The findings highlight variability in accommodation requests by disability type and status. Accommodation request rates are also presented by occupation and industry groups.Conclusions:As employers voice concerns about the additional burden of employing individuals with disabilities under new regulatory requirements, our findings highlight that 95% of individuals requesting an accommodation were people without disabilities.

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Age and Assessments of Disability Accommodation Request Normative Appropriateness

Human Resource Management ◽

10.1002/hrm.21679 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 55 (3) ◽

pp. 385-400 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

David C. Baldridge ◽

Michele L. Swift

Keyword(s):

Disability Accommodation ◽

Accommodation Request

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Employment Accommodations for People with Disabilities: Does Gender Really Matter?

Disability Studies Quarterly ◽

10.18061/dsq.v34i3.3825 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Helen P Hartnett ◽

Leslie Tower ◽

Crystal Harper ◽

Jessica Lech ◽

Candice Rubin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Americans With Disabilities Act ◽

Response Rate ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Reasonable Accommodations ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Accommodation Process ◽

Qualified Individual ◽

Accommodation Request ◽

Ongoing Evaluation

AbstractThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employersto provide reasonable accommodations for any qualified individual with adisability. By examining the ongoing evaluation data from the Job AccommodationNetwork (JAN), this study seeks to investigate whether or not genderdifferences are present in the reasonable accommodation process. Open andclosed-ended data are collected using a 20-minute structured telephoneinterview of JAN customers (n= 1,247; 44% response rate). The results show veryfew differences between men’s and women’s accommodation request types, whetheror not accommodations were granted, the costs of requested accommodations, andsatisfaction with JAN. A significant difference, however, was found by genderon the effectiveness of the accommodation.  Key Words: Accommodations, Disabilities, Gender, Employment, Social Work Practice

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Technical Standards from Newly Established Medical Schools: A Review of Disability Inclusive Practices

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development ◽

10.1177/23821205211072763 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 238212052110727

Author(s):

Catherine Stauffer ◽

Ben Case ◽

Christopher J. Moreland ◽

Lisa M. Meeks

Keyword(s):

Medical School ◽

Students With Disabilities ◽

Document Analysis ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Future Research ◽

Technical Standards ◽

Reasonable Accommodations ◽

Accommodation Request ◽

The Impact

Introduction Technical standards document US medical school's nonacademic criteria necessary for admission, persistence, and graduation and communicate the school's commitment to disability inclusion and accommodation but are considered one of the largest barriers for students with disabilities. Calls for more inclusive technical standards have increased in recent years, yet the impact of this work on changing technical standards has not been measured. The establishment of 15 new US MD- and DO-granting medical schools between 2017 to 2020 offered a unique opportunity to evaluate differences in the inclusive nature of newly developed technical standards. Method We conducted a document analysis of 15 newly formed medical schools’ technical standards to determine the availability and inclusive nature of the standards as they pertain to students with sensory and mobility disabilities. Technical standards were coded for: ease of obtaining technical standards, the school's stated willingness to provide reasonable accommodations, the origin of responsibility for accommodation request and implementation, and the school's openness to intermediaries or auxiliary aids. Results Of the 15 schools, 73% of the technical standards were not easy to locate online. Few (13%) included language that support disability accommodations. Most (73%) used language that was coded as ‘restrictive’ for students with physical or sensory disabilities. Coding of the newly accredited US MD and DO medical schools suggests that newly created technical standards are more restrictive than those in previous studies. Conclusions Efforts to create more inclusive technical standards have not yet been realized. Newly formed US MD- and DO-granting medical schools may perpetuate historically restrictive technical standards that serve as barriers to applicants with disabilities. Future research should evaluate the role of medical school accrediting bodies to go beyond simply requiring technical standards to ensuring that the standards are readily available and appropriately convey the availability of reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.

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