Job Accommodation Network's
Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)

People with learning disabilities may have limitations that result in difficulty reading text from a computer screen. Accommodations may include:

Use voice output software, also called screen reading software, which highlights and reads aloud the information from the computer screen

Use form-generating software that computerizes order forms, claim forms, applications, equations, and formula fields

Use manual or electric line guide to help individuals "keep their place" on the computer monitor

Alter color scheme on computer screen to suit the individual's visual preferences

Adjust the font on computer screen to suit the individual's visual preferences

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Accommodations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. If you need additional information or would like to discuss the information presented here, contact JAN directly.

SOAR is brought to you by the Job Accommodation Network, a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.