Under the Rehab Act of 1973, a reasonable accommodation is:

Under the Rehab Act of 1973, a reasonable accommodation is:

• A. Providing a sign language interpreter for all meetings
• B. Lowering job requirements
• C. Adjusting the job application process to allow a disabled person to perform the essential functions of the job
• D. Excluding the person from the interview

Answer: (C)

Reasonable accommodation means adjusting how a program or job process works so a qualified person with a disability can participate and perform the essential functions of the job. The option about adjusting the job application process to allow a disabled person to perform the essential functions directly supports participation in hiring and assessing the ability to meet the job’s core duties with appropriate support, which is exactly what the act envisions. This approach keeps the essential functions intact while removing barriers that might prevent a fair evaluation or successful performance. In contrast, providing a sign language interpreter for all meetings can be appropriate in some situations, but it’s not specifically about enabling the applicant to participate in the hiring process or to perform the job’s essential duties as part of the accommodation. Lowering job requirements would change what the job requires in a way that isn’t permitted, and excluding the person from the interview is discriminatory.

Reasonable accommodation means adjusting how a program or job process works so a qualified person with a disability can participate and perform the essential functions of the job. The option about adjusting the job application process to allow a disabled person to perform the essential functions directly supports participation in hiring and assessing the ability to meet the job’s core duties with appropriate support, which is exactly what the act envisions. This approach keeps the essential functions intact while removing barriers that might prevent a fair evaluation or successful performance.

In contrast, providing a sign language interpreter for all meetings can be appropriate in some situations, but it’s not specifically about enabling the applicant to participate in the hiring process or to perform the job’s essential duties as part of the accommodation. Lowering job requirements would change what the job requires in a way that isn’t permitted, and excluding the person from the interview is discriminatory.