[Fed-Talk] Can a Mac Book Air Be Requested as Reasonable Accommodation for a Disability?
[Fed-Talk] Can a Mac Book Air Be Requested as Reasonable Accommodation for a Disability?
- Subject: [Fed-Talk] Can a Mac Book Air Be Requested as Reasonable Accommodation for a Disability?
- From: "Villano, Paul Ch CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:52:03 -0400
- Priority: normal
I am trying to justify getting a MacBook Air at my (Army) office because I bought myself a MacBook Pro for home and noticed that it is much more accessible friendly. I'm wondering if I can justify it at all, and if so, as a reasonable accommodation? See below for details.
Reason for denial so far...DOIM/IMO isn't prepared to support Macs. Only Windows.
My reasons for request:
Mac because the built-iin speech program and built-in enlargement/zoom program are much easier to use than Windows for my low vision problems.
MacBook Air because it is the lightest Mac made. Because I also have mobility issues, the light weight will allow me to carry the MBA in one arm while using a cane with the other. Because of the nature of my vision problem (I need as much light as possible) and the cubicle I'm in only has one window, this will also allow me to take the computer with me to the library where there is much more light to work.
Mac laptop rather than other accommodation tools (on Windows, plugged into present computer, etc.), because all of those are much more cumbersome and expensive than the MBA (approx $1,000). Any exernal accommodation equipment on my present equipment would be useless to anyone else. Anyone could use the MBA if anything happens to me (it can just be passed to the next employee who may or may not choose to use the accessibility features built in).
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Paul
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