Guidelines for Assessing Persons with Disabilities
Chapter V
Accommodations and Issues Applicable to Specific Disability Categories
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Introduction
The overall procedures for determining accommodations are presented in Chapter IV of these Guidelines. The purpose of this chapter is to complement Chapter IV by providing information and procedures specific to each of eight disability categories. Note that there is no universally accepted approach to defining categories of disabilities. Those used in this chapter are intended to cover the major categories found in the adult population.
Choice of terms applied to persons with disabilities is always a sensitive issue: what is considered appropriate may differ from one person to another and may also change over time. The terminology used in this section has been selected for its acceptability to individuals with a particular disability and also for its usefulness to intended users, including managers, human resources personnel, and those in organizations representing particular constituencies of interest. While we realize that some readers may have made other choices in particular instances, we have been guided by the principle that any terminology chosen should convey respect for the individual.
How To Use This Chapter
Each of the eight disability categories in this chapter is organised into four sections. We suggest that the user take the following approach to using this information:
- Select the section of the chapter based on the category of disability (A, B, C, etc).
- Consider whether supporting documentation will be required (Section 1).
- Determine the category within the disability that applies to the candidate (Section 2).
- Resolve key issues and obtain essential information affecting accommodations from the candidate, as well as from health-care professionals as required (Section 3).
- Determine possible accommodations for the candidate, given the category within the disability (Section 4).
- Determine final accommodations taking into account all information, including the functional limitations of the candidate, the method of assessment used, the nature of the qualifications being assessed and the requirements of the job.
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Psychiatric Disabilities
- Chronic Illnesses
- Temporary Conditions and Environmental Sensitivities
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