What are the approaches to providing disability-related accommodations assisting people with disabilities?
The approach to providing accommodations for people with disabilities varies according to culture, region and laws. Sometimes cultural differences may explain what may be perceived as hesitation, confusion, or inefficiency as you negotiate accommodations. • Procedural approach In the United States, the Procedural approach to providing accommodations is most common. According to the procedural approach the individual requesting the accommodation must meet a legal definition of disabled and the institution must work with the individual to provide equal access to programs. • Personal approach The Personal approach focuses on individuals who know each other arranging accommodations person-to-person either as a favor, personal request, or personal responsibility. Participants living in cultures where the personal approach is more common may feel that the process is slow or ineffective because they haven’t asked the right person. In this approach, typically a professor, host family member, l
