In the final article Mr. Cantor will outline the process of accommodating an individual and describe ten practical accommodation strategies. His conclusion is that a little creative problem solving goes a long way toward enabling people with disabilities to succeed in the workplace. All rights reserved. Disability increases with age. The severity of disability, too, increases with age.
Older people are more likely to have a severe disability than their younger counterparts.
A person who has been injured may also be considered disabled, temporarily or permanently. In either case he or she may need accommodations to perform essential job duties. The goal of employment accommodation is to tailor work to meet the needs of an individual. These barriers prevent an otherwise qualified person with a disability from achieving the expected outcomes of the job. Accommodation occurs during all phases of the employment system, including recruitment, testing, interviewing, training and promotion.