Workplace accommodations
for animal caretakers
If a disability affects how you do this job, accommodations can help. Below are the functional areas this role tends to draw on — each links to specific, cited accommodations.
Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise provide care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals,…
Seeing, hearing & speech
Vision Impairment
e.g. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Systems - Scan, Qualified Reader, Screen Reading Software and Training — see all ›
Vision Loss
e.g. Cubicle Doors, Shields, and Shades, Full Spectrum or Natural Lighting Products, Alternative Lighting — see all ›
Thinking, memory & communication
Strength, stamina & mobility
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