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Reasonable Workplace Accommodations

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This chapter discusses a range of workplace accommodations that may help to improve on-the-job functioning for individuals with ADD.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (discussed in detail in Chapter 14) calls on employers to make “reasonable” accommodations for people with documented disabilities. It has not yet been clearly defined what accommodations are “reasonable” for persons with ADD. However, certain precedents are being set, and we are in the process of establishing a set of standards. This chapter attempts to list a number of accommodations that might be helpful to you in the workplace. Keep in mind, however, that this is merely a suggested list. Because something is suggested ...

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