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DRC Handbook Chapter 3: Concept of Operations

Disability, Disability Services HandbookDRC’s success lies in the ability to provide reasonable accommodations to employees in a consistent and timely manner while addressing individual needs.  DRC supports the OAs in achieving employment, advancement, and retention goals while assisting...

DRC Handbook Chapter 2: History of the DRC

The DRC was established in 1999 as a centrally funded reasonable accommodation program for employees with disabilities in DOT.  Prior to that time, reasonable accommodations were granted at the program office level, often resulting in inconsistent practices among Operating Administrations (...

DRC Handbook Chapter 1: Mission

The mission of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to assist the Department in meeting its obligations toward the employment, promotion and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Foreword: How to Use This Handbook

This Handbook describes the services provided by the DOT Disability Resource Center. The Handbook is designed to be easily navigated on the web, with searchable terms and clickable links to sections and references.

The chapters are meant to stand each on its own, to make it easier for...

Disability Resource Center (DRC) Handbook

This Handbook describes the services provided by the DOT Disability Resource Center. The Handbook is designed to be easily navigated on the web, with searchable terms and clickable links to sections and references.

The chapters are meant to stand each on its own, to make it easier for...

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are changes or modifications to a job or work environment that make it possible for an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of that job. Reasonable accommodations create equal access and opportunities in the workplace so that people with...

Success Stories

A collection of Disability Resource Center success stories about Department of Transportation staff including Jacob Leffler, a Correspondence Specialist in the Office of the Secretary's Executive Secretariat, Elizabeth Jenkins, a staff assistant in the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Mike Pina,...

Document Library

Throughout this site, the DRC has many helpful handouts and forms. On this page, you'll find a comprehensive listing, by category, of all of the documents featured throughout the site. We hope this will make it easier for you to find what you need.

DOT Disability Resource Center Disability Services Handbook

This Handbook describes the services provided by the DOT Disability Resource Center. The Handbook is designed to be easily navigated on the web, with searchable terms and clickable links to sections and references.

The chapters are meant to stand each on its own, to make it easier for...