Checklist: How to Find the Right Accommodation

Once you begin the process of determining the right accommodation for an employee or applicant, using a problem-solving approach, you should:

Decide if the employee with a disability is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation; then identify the employee's workplace accommodation needs by:

Select and provide the accommodation that is most appropriate for the employee and employer, considering the following guidelines:

• costs should not be an undue hardship
• accommodations selected should be effective, reliable, easy to use, and readily available for the employee needing the accommodation
• monitoring the accommodation to see if the adaptation enables the employee to complete the necessary work tasks
• periodically evaluating the accommodation to ensure effectiveness 

Provide follow-up, if needed, by:

• Modifying the accommodation if necessary
• Repeating these steps if appropriate