Desirable Work Accommodations For the Disabled

The most common accommodations that people with disabilities say they need are:

Accessible parking or accessible public transit stop nearby 19%
Elevator 17%
Adaptations to work stations 15%
Special work arrangements (reduction in work hours, reduced or part-time hours, job redesign) 12%
Handrails or ramps 10.4%
Job coach 5.6%
Specific office supplies 4.5%
Personal assistant 4.0%
Braille, enlarged print, special lighting or audiotape 2.5%
Voice synthesizer, TDD, infrared system or technical devise 1.8%
Reader, oral or sign language interpreter 1.8%

Source: "Barriers and Supports for Work Among Adults with Disabilities: Results from the National Health Interview Survey-Disabilities;" Pamela Loprest, Elaine Maag, January 2001 The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.

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Last updated: March, 2002
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Linda Miller