Evidence synthesis of workplace accommodation policies and practices for persons with visible disabilities

Many Canadians with disabilities are unemployed or underemployed despite being able and willing to work. Workplace accommodations may have tremendous benefits for these people and their employers. This report describes a scholarly and grey literature review to identify workplace accommodations that can support persons with visible disabilities, including sight, hearing and mobility disabilities, chronic pain, auto immune diseases, as well as multiple sclerosis and acquired brain injury. It includes details of specific accommodations made by employers, broken down into 17 discrete categories. References are made to the studies that describe application of various accommodations in different settings. Helpful tools and recommendations are shared to assist employers with the development of policies and procedures.