We are developing Work ACCESS, a new online tool and mobile app to help people, particularly employers and employees with disabilities, make informed accommodation decisions.

We would like to invite you to take part in a focus group discussion of one-on-one remote communication. These sessions will discuss the problems/possible solutions that people with motor, vision, or cognitive disabilities have when communicating with coworkers by phone, text message, or email. Problems might include having difficulty dialing the phone or finding a phone number. For the text message and email discussions, we will assume that general computer access issues are already resolved.

We would like your input on what assessment questions need to be asked, what solutions should be prioritized for different scenarios, and when outside experts should be consulted.

Please note that we are looking for people who can discuss a variety of accommodation options, not just the one or two products that they are using themselves.

If you are interested in discussing solutions for employees who are deaf or hard of hearing, please look for our separate sessions that will cover both in-person and remote communication for those employees.

Times

We will hold the following session(s):

• Wednesday, November 11 at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
• Wednesday November 18 at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST

You will be asked to spend about a half hour reviewing the section of materials to be discussed, then participate in a group interview that will last 90 minutes. You will receive $40 (check or gift card) as compensation for your time.

We will be using the BlueJeans or Microsoft Teams conferencing systems with the option of audio-only telephone access. Connection information will be sent to those who have registered before each session.

Interview Requirements

In order to take part in the interviews, you must:

• Have experience using and/or recommending accommodations
• Be 18 years old or older
• Work in and be participating from the United States
• Be fluent in spoken or written English

Please use the "Select a Date" button at the top of this page to reserve your space in one of our sessions.

We appreciate your help and expertise with this project!