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Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The following Web sites are resources
that will help you navigate through ADA-related situations:
● Employees’ Practical Guide to Requesting and Negotiating Reasonable Accommodations
under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
EeGuide/
● Employers’ Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Erguide/
● Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation Request at http://www.jan.wvu.
edu/media/Medical.htm
❱❱ JAN’S FACT SHEET SERIES
JAN’s Fact Sheet Series on the ADA and related laws is designed to provide readers with a
quick overview of legal issues related to the employment of people with disabilities:
● Pre-Offer, Disability-Related Questions: Dos and Don’ts at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
media/preofferfact.doc
● Sample Reasonable Accommodation Request Form for Employers at http://www.jan.
wvu.edu/media/raemployersform.htm
● Title III Checklist at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/IIIChecklist.html
❱❱ CONSULTANTS’ CORNER AND SEARCHABLE ONLINE
ACCOMMODATION RESOURCE
JAN offers two online publications: Consultants’ Corner and Searchable Online
Accommodation Resource (SOAR). Consultants’ Corner is a resource written by experienced
JAN consultants to provide helpful hints, techie tips, and innovative ideas regarding various
topics. SOAR is designed to let users explore various accommodation options and legal
issues for people with disabilities in work and educational settings.
❱❱ ADDITIONAL JAN RESOURCES
Following are additional resources available at the JAN Web site: 7
● Accommodations, ADA, and Light Duty at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/corner/
vol03iss05.htm
● Ideas for Writing an Accommodation Request Letter at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
media/accommrequestltr.htm
● Making the On-Line Application Process Accessible under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/corner/vol02iss05.htm
● How to Determine Whether a Person Has a Disability under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/corner/vol02iss04.htm
● California AB 2222 v. the ADA at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/corner/vol01iss08.htm
● The Garrett Decision at http://www.jan.wvu.edu/corner/vol01iss03.htm
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