Workplace Accommodations
Tanja Dall () and
Mikkel Bo Madsen ()
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Tanja Dall: Aalborg University
Mikkel Bo Madsen: Aalborg University
Chapter Chapter 6 in Shaping Inclusive Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities, 2026, pp 71-84 from Springer
Abstract:
Abstract Workplace accommodations are essential for enabling people with disabilities to actively participate in work and retain their jobs. Accommodations can be categorized into three basic types: technical aids, practical-organizational adjustments, and broader social adaptations in the workplace. They may involve modifications to the job, work environment, processes, or conditions to reduce physical and social barriers, ensuring equal opportunities in a competitive work environment. While specific accommodations can be very concrete and reflect a down-to-earth fix-the-problem attitude, research shows that working successfully with inclusion may also require more complex approaches. In the chapter we introduce the three basic types of accommodations, and outline workplace accommodations as social processes involving several stakeholders in (and outside) the organization.
Keywords: Workplace accommodations; Work inclusion; Technical accommodations; Practical-organizational accommodations; Social accommodations; Social model of disability; DisabilityDisability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-96315-5_6
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