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Department
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First Online Policy Manual Rights and Responsibilities |
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31.16 |
THE FAMILIES FIRST WORK ACTIVITY CONTRACTOR -
ADA RESPONSIBILITIES
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If the possible need for an accommodation
does not become apparent prior to referral to the work activity contractor,
the contractor’s assessment process will ensure that appropriate services are
provided for individuals with disabilities.
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The
following are appropriate accommodations a contractor could provide: Examples: ·
A client is legally blind without a pair of
glasses. The individual breaks her glasses. A reasonable
accommodation for her to successfully participate in Families First would be
for the contractor to purchase the individual a new pair of glasses. ·
A client has asthma. The contractor
has two placement options for the client to participate in community service,
one which requires physical exertion that could aggravate the condition and
another that does not. If the asthma cannot be adequately controlled by
medication, the contractor should refer the client to the placement that does
not require physical strain. Refer to Families
First Reasonable Accommodations Requirements for more accommodation
examples. If the work activity contractor is unable to make a reasonable
accommodation determination, they may request a screening by the client rep
and consultation by the State Office.
All requests for accommodations or determination of accommodations
made by the contractor must be fully documented in the electronic case record
and in the contractor’s client record. (Refer to ADA
Verification/Documentation section).
In addition, the client rep must be notified of all accommodation
requests and their resolutions and must send an accommodation notice. Bulletin 9, FA-09-08 |
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