Employment Context
In the employment context, a "qualified individual with a disability" is a person who:
- meets the job-related requirements (such as skill, experience, or education) imposed by a particular employer for a particular job, and
- is able to perform the essential functions of that specific job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
In deciding whether a person with a disability is qualified for a specific job:
- You must not consider architectural, communication, or transportation barriers to the person's employment.
- You must consider any reasonable accommodation that will enable the person to perform the essential functions of that specific job.
- You must assume that auxiliary aids and services (communication aids) will be provided.
