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JAN on Demand Live Help Our Mission The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Learn More Situations & Solutions A building manager with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) asked to bring an emotional support animal to work with her. The employer was concerned about the behavior of the animal as the employee trained it herself. The employer and employee agree to a trial period to assess whether the animal could be in the workplace without causing a disruption. Situations & Solutions A construction worker with a leg impairment couldn’t climb ladders due to an injury he received away from work. After having a discussion with the employer, together they found an aerial lift that would permit the employee to reach the areas he needed and continue to be successful in his job. Situations & Solutions A salesman with obesity had to travel by airplane once a year to attend a conference, but could not fit in a single, economy class seat. He asked his employer to upgrade him to first class, but the employer opted to purchase two economy class seats for him, which cost less than one first class ticket. Situations & Solutions A field geologist who was deaf and worked alone in remote areas was unable to use two-way radio communication to report his findings. Text telephone technology was used to allow the geologist to communicate using a cellular telephone. Upcoming Webcasts & Training Events May 19 Return to Work (RTW) and Stay at Work (SAW) Programs 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Return to Work (RTW) and Stay at Work (SAW) programs are part of a business’s... Learn More Jun 09 Get to Work! – Leveraging Workplace Flexibility to Improve Employee Presence 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Working 9 to 5 isn’t the only way to make a living anymore, and workplace... Learn More Jul 14 ADA Update 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Join the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and JAN as representatives provided participants with the... Learn More Latest Updates Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hot Topics Keep these strategies in mind when dealing with communicable diseases such as COVID-19 in the... Read More The ADA at 30 - A Piece of JAN History Blog Post As many of you know, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is located at West Virginia... Read More Accommodation Ideas Latest Video View JAN's remote training on accommodations for individuals with mental health impairments. Watch Video Technology & Accommodation Video Review JAN's YouTube playlists for videos from the Solution Showcase and Workplace Accommodation Toolkit. Read More Facebook Updates Job Accommodation Network MAS App Introducing the Mobile Accommodation Solution (MAS) App Streamline the disability accommodation process! 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