Resources for Americans with Disabilities Act Implementation

Issue title: Americans with Disabilities Act

Subtitle: Business Accommodation Response Teams

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Flippo, Karen F. | Green, Howard

Affiliations: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Abstract: Employing people with disabilities involves building stronger partnerships with the business community. Two years after Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect, and hundreds of training sessions later, businesses remain unsure about whom to call for prescriptive job accommodation assistance. Business Accommodation Response Team (BART) is a service that provides rapid technical assistance to businesses, applicants, and employees with disabilities. BART links local resources with the business communities' needs, thus providing a proactive solution to complying with the ADA. Job accommodation consultation and recommendations are described for three individuals who received BART services.

Keywords: Employment, Technical assistance, Job accommodation, Business involvement

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4307

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 183-191, 1994