Telework and employees with disabilities: Accommodation and funding options
Journal of Vocational RehabilitationPublished 1 January 2005
Michael D. West, Jane Anderson
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This article describes telework and its use as an accommodation for employees with disabilities. Potential barriers to using telework as an accommodation are presented, as well as potential funding sources for technology. Two case studies of successful accommodation through telework are presented.
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