Reasonable Accommodations

for People with Cognitive Impairments

• Picture cues of job duties.
• Coworker support/supervision, ongoing.
• Job-task sharing.
• Identification of jobs with only one to two job duties.
• Specific systematic instruction from the job trainer.
• Teaching the individual a consistent pattern of job performance.
• Longer time span to complete projects.
• Transportation if public transportation is undesirable.
• Job restructuring and task modification.
• Augmentative/alternative modes of communication.
• Other assistive technology as needed, (i.e. screen magnifiers, reaching devices, tape recorders, lighting, voice amplifiers)
• Work scheduling consideration for persons using public transportation and special needs transportation.
• Learning style- make sure you use communication methods that work.
• Frequent supervision and prompts.
• Assistance with life problems.
• Consultation for whole office on interactional issues.
• Emotional support.
• Rearranging the order with which tasks must be accomplished.
• Staff assistance to help with personal needs (eating , bathroom).
• Direct staff 1:1 supervision and training of individuals.
• Consultation with OT, PT, speech/language pathologist, behavioral psychologist.
• Completely accessible work sites.
• Subcontracted procurement services in community and in sheltered workshops.
• Job development.
• Individual service plans for each person.
• Rest periods.
• Ongoing support from an employment specialist.
• Workplace environment modifications- w/c accessibility. work task modifications (i.e. jigs, fixtures, adaptive equipment).
• Work task analysis and breakdown .
• Work task adaptations- procedural changes to enable person to perform tasks.
• Specific skills training for their desired position.
• Staff training in the areas of disabilities of people served.
• Lowered production requirements.
• Additional staff.
• Job placement follow-up/follow along services
• disability awareness training
• technical assistance during employee's orientation and adjustment on the job.
• Visual and verbal prompting.
• Positive reinforcement strategies.
• Preference and "can I do the job" forms.
• Tutoring.
• Minimized reading and written language requirements.
• Accentuation of hands on tasks.
• Neuro-page-alpha, numeric paging device for on-task behaviors and directions.
• On-site behavioral interventions.
• Job assistants who drive, take notes and meet personal needs.

 

 The full document is published by the National Council on Disability,
Cognitive Impairments and Title 1