Reasonable Accommodations
for People with Psychiatric Disabilities:
An On-line Resource for Employers and Educators

Employers and educators need practical information about reasonable accommodations for people who have psychiatric disabilities. Here’s what is available at this site :

News You Can Use

• What are Reasonable Accommodations?
• What is Psychiatric Disability and Mental Illness?
• What laws require that reasonable accommodations be provided?

More Information:

• Research Results: A National Survey of Professionals and Managers with Psychiatric Conditions: A Portrait of Achievements and Challenges
• Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School
• Booklet: Frequently Asked Questions about Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities: Tips and Resources on the ADA, Job Accommodations, and Supervision.
• Booklet: Frequently Asked Questions by Educators about Students with Psychiatric Disabilities: Tips and Resources on the Rehabilitation Act, ADA, Academic Adjustments, and Support.

Training and Consultation

Center Specialists in this Topic Area

• Kim MacDonald-Wilson (Employment, the ADA)
• Anne Sullivan-Soydan (Education, Section 504)

This site was made possible by a grant from the Tower Foundation, a family foundation that supports research and dissemination of information about people with psychiatric disabilities.

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