Any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation also includes adjustments to assure that a qualified individual with a disability has rights and privileges in employment equal to those of employees without disabilities.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission/U.S. Department of Justice/Civil Rights Division. (2001). Americans with Disabilities Act:Questions and answers. Retrieved from http://www.ada.gov/qandaeng.htm.