It was established in 1983 as a service of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Businesses, rehabilitation professionals, and persons with disabilities can discuss their concerns and information needs with JAN's Human Factors Consultants and receive suggestions on solutions to accommodation problems. JAN offers comprehensive information on methods to accommodation problems. Included will be names, addresses and telephone numbers of appropriate resources. You can make personal contact for additional insights.
Information can be by telephone, mail or e-mail, and is available at no cost to the caller.
Knowledge about reasonable accommodations can assist employers in hiring and retaining individuals. Some employers have misconception that people who have disabilities are difficult to accommodate. However, this is not necessarily true. Accommodations are typically low cost and easy to implement. Data collected by JAN, provides evidence that employers who have instituted accommodations for people with disabilities have benefited financially.