Common Requests for Accommodation

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ADA Compliance
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Access to Transportation

The following lists should give you an idea of the range of accommodations which might be requested; they are not exhaustive. A person with a disability may ask for an accommodation not listed below. If this happens, make your best effort to provide that accommodation. If you think the request is unreasonable, or are not quite sure why it would be appropriate, contact the ADA Compliance Officer for Program Access at 459-2089 (459-4806 TDD). She can discuss with you whether or not a requested accommodation is appropriate, or suggest alternative accommodations.

Someone with a mobility impairment may request:

close-in parking
an accessible path with no stairs or curbs
directions from the nearest accessible bus stop
accessible water fountain and bathroom facilities
access to displays, handouts, refreshments, sign-up areas, etc.

Someone with a vision impairment may request:

reserved seating in the front of the room
for copies of handouts and/or overheads in large print, Braille, or on disk
assistance locating various facilities (e.g., bathroom, water fountain)
assistance navigating through crowds, or over difficult terrain (e.g., if your program is held in the Quarry Amphitheater)
that someone read a menu out loud
additional lighting (e.g., in hallways or offices where lights have burned out)

Someone with a hearing impairment may request:

reserved seating in the front of the room
an Assistive Listening Device
that the lights in the room are never fully off (e.g., to facilitate lipreading while the speaker is using overhead projections)
sign language interpretation or real-time captioning
that you not chew gum or cover your lips while you talk with them

Someone with a stamina impairment may request:

close-in parking
that they not be required to wait in line
that they be able to make an appointment
that they be provided a chair while waiting
that someone read a menu out loud
your understanding if they need to get up and walk or stretch during a long presentation or class

Someone with a Multiple Chemical Sensitivities may request:

that you and/or your staff refrain from wearing scented products
that publicity for the events which you sponsor includes a request that everyone refrain from wearing scented products (see next page)
that events be held in rooms which have windows that open, non-fluorescent lighting, and/or no carpeting

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Last modified March 29, 2006.
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