This is an online course that is only available during specifically scheduled dates. Once registered and payment received, the Georgia Tech CATEA office (trainingcore@coa.gatech.edu) will contact you to provide course access instructions.

The course will provide in-depth discussion about accommodations that can be constructed, installed, or implemented to enhance an individual's safety and function in the workplace. It will build upon the basic understanding course by providing instruction on identifying specific accommodations for common problem areas in the workplace. This course will provide an overview of functional barriers commonly experienced in the workplace, legal and policy issues that affect provision of services, and AT and universal design strategies to improve performance of work activities. The course will provide resources for assessing, identifying and implementing accommodation needs.

• Apply structured assessment methodologies to identify workplace accommodation needs
• Be able to list at least three workplace accommodations for multiple functional impairment categories including people with mobility, dexterity, sensory, cognitive, and/or communication impairments
• Demonstrate workplace accommodations that are applicable to a variety of work environments such as office, retail, and manufacturing environments
• Correctly apply federal policy as it applies to workplace accommodations
• Identify national, state, and local resources for workplace accommodations

• Introduction, overview of course agenda
• Overview of assessment methodologies
• Overview of functional limitations and general accommodation strategies
• Exercise: case study to identify appropriate accommodation type based
• Workplace accommodations for mobility impairments
• Workplace accommodations for dexterity impairments
• Workplace accommodations for sensory impairments
• Workplace accommodations for communication impairments
• Workplace accommodations for cognitive impairments
• Exercise: case study analysis and workplace accommodation recommendations
• Funding and resources
• Wrap up discussion and quiz

Attendees will each receive a handbook of slides, hard-copy handouts, resources for accommodations, accessible / universal design and assistive technology.

• Claire Yang
• Karen Milchus
• Sarah Endicott
• Scott Haynes
• Traci Swartz

This is a required course for the Workplace Accommodations and Home Modifications Certificate.

Online Course Access Instructions
For online offerings, after your registration and payment have been processed, the Georgia Tech CATEA office will contact you with online access instructions.