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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />How To COMPLY WITH ADA <br />WITHOUT SPENDING A MINT <br /> <br />Business owners find that compliance can prove to be cheap and <br />easy. The Americans with Disabilities Act asks firms to treat the people with <br />disabilities fairly. That doesn't mean spending a bundle. Here's a guide pro- <br />vided by the Job Accommodation Network. <br /> <br />COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />Problem: <br /> <br />Solution: <br /> <br />A person had an eye disorder. Glare on the computer screen caused <br />fatigue. <br /> <br />An antiglare screen was purchased. ($39.00) <br /> <br />A person with a learning disability worked in the mail room and had <br />difficulty remembering which streets belonged to which zip codes. <br /> <br />A rolodex card system was filed by street name alphabetically with <br />the zip code. This helped him to increase his output. ($150.00) <br /> <br />A plant worker had difficulty using the telephone due to a hearing <br />impairment that required use of hearing aids. It was suggested that he <br />take a lower paying job that does not require telephone use. <br />A telephone amplifier that worked in conjunction with his hearing <br />aids was purchased. He kept the same job. (548.00). Or use the <br />Texas Relay program through Sprint. ($0) <br /> <br />A clerk developed limited use of her hands and became unable to reach <br />across the desk to her files. <br />A lazy susan file holder was provided so she could access the files <br />and keep her current job. ($85.00). <br /> <br />A seamstress could not use ordinary scissors due to pain in her wrist. <br /> <br />The business purchased a pair of spring-loaded ergonomically <br />designed scissors. ($18.00) <br /> <br />A receptionist, who was blind, could not see the lights on her telephone <br />which indicated whether the telephone lines were ringing, on hold, or in <br />use at her company. <br />The company bought a light-probe, a penlike product that detected <br />a lighted button. ($45.00) <br /> <br />An insurance salesperson with cerebral palsy had difficulty taking notes <br />while talking on the telephone. <br /> <br />Her employer purchased a headset for the phone. ($49.95) <br />