In this lesson we will review what we learned about Accommodations and Assistive Technology. You will be provided important information about getting started with finding and funding assistive technology, along with useful information about where to purchase various low tech items (often at little to no cost).

AT: Where and How to Get It

After reading “AT: Where and How to Get It” answer the following and submit by the end of the module:

• Name two possible funding sources
• Name two places where you can find low tech off the shelf items.
• Which of the following is true:
  • Genetic Low tech items can be easily purchased at stores and on-line: Bed Bath and Beyond, Organized Living, Kitchen stores, Home Depot, Lowes, Teacher supply stores, Drug stores, Book stores, Target, Kmart and more.
  • All AT must be purchased through companies specializing in the development of Assistive Technology products.

• Your Right to a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  • The ADA gives employees with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodations that will allow them to do their jobs.
  • A reasonable accommodation is any change to the application or hiring process, to the job, to the way the job is done, or the work environment that allows a person with a disability who is qualified for the job to perform the essential functions of that job and enjoy equal employment opportunities.
  • The agency may reject an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation for the following reasons: The employee is not an individual with a qualifying disability. … The employee is unable to provide requested documentation from a medical professional that demonstrates that he/she has a qualifying disability.
• What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
• Videos of People With Disabilities Using Tech
• Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the ADA