An individual who has difficulty walking may be accommodated by a reserved parking space close to the building entrance, a first floor office, and push pad activated power doors.
An individual with ALS who has difficulty with speech may be accommodated by typing information into a computer and using speech output (screen reading software), using voice amplification, or a communication aid.
A person with a back impairment in an office job may need modifications to make their work area more accessible. Specific accommodations may include: a file carousel, an adjustable stool, an automatic stapler, an adjustable workstation, and an ergonomic chair. More specifically, if the back impairment affects the person’s ability to reach, they could be accommodated with an adjustable workstation, a telephone headset, a copy holder, and an electronic filing system.
Mechanics with a back impairment could be accommodated with anti-fatigue matting, a sit-lean stool, a jib crane, ergonomic/pneumatic tools, handle adapters, tool balancers, and work positioners.
Workers who need to undergo treatment for an injury during working hours could be accommodated by being transferred to light duty and provided a flexible schedule, in order to attend treatment while continuing to work full-time.
An individual with certain limitations may have difficulty climbing. In such cases, aerial lifts and work platforms may be useful. Properly placed scaffolding and compact, large-rated, lightweight, rolling safety, and general purpose ladders are other options.
An individual may have difficulty attending work due to experiencing fatigue and weakness. Accommodations in this case may include allowing a flexible work schedule and flexible use of leave time, or allowing the individual to work from home.
Accommodations for persons in various professions who experience difficulty with their fine motor skills due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig's Disease may include: ergonomic knives and food service equipment; use of money counters and bill handlers; ergonomic and spring-loaded scissors; cake decorating syringes that use plungers; ergonomic mop buckets and mops; adjustable carts (e.g., motorized, multi-purpose); and compact lifting devices.
A ramp or level opening at a lightweight door allows customers who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices, or who have difficulty walking, to independently enter and exit the building. Thirty-two (32) inches is wide enough for most wheelchairs and other mobility devices to pass through doorways. Also, although not required, automatic doors remove barriers for all people.
An individual who has a form of Repetitive Stress Injury and has difficulty writing, reporting, and taking messages may benefit from writing aides used to transfer the fine motor pinch grip function (usually used to write) to gross motor arm movements. An example of a creative writing aid solution would be to push a pencil though a Styrofoam ball and use gross motor movements to write. It may also be possible to convert paper forms to computer forms with form software. Other writing solutions are a computer equipped with speech recognition or an alternative input device.
