What is a rehabilitation center?Rehabilitation, in this case, refers to physical medicine and rehabilitation. It does not refer to substance abuse or criminal rehabilitation.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation includes various therapies to help a person restore function after illness or injury. These therapies can include
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
A rehabilitation center will offer one or more of these therapies on premises. A rehabilitation center may be outpatient only. Some hospitals offer in-patient rehabilitation.What are Reasonable Job Accommodations for People with Disabilities?
A reasonable accommodation is any change or adjustment to a job or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by employees without disabilities.
providing or modifying equipment or devices
job restructuring
part-time or modified work schedules (work flex)
reassignment to a vacant position
adjusting or modifying examinations, training materials, or policies
providing readers and interpreters
making the workplace readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities
An employer is required to provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the employer can show that the accommodation would be an undue hardship — that is, that it would require significant difficulty or expense.