Accommodation Request Builder
For the method in Drafting an Accommodation Request: Turn a Barrier Into a Concrete Ask. You decide the disclosure level and the identity language — the model only helps structure the ask.
Not for
Determining legal entitlement or what a recipient is obligated to provide. If a request is refused, consult a disability rights organization, advocate, or lawyer for your jurisdiction.
Disclosure decision (made before drafting anything)
- My chosen identity language: ☐ Person-first ☐ Identity-first ☐ No disability-specific language
- Minimum information needed to make the request actionable:
- Anything I am deliberately not disclosing:
Barrier and request
| Field | Your answer |
|---|---|
| Context (meeting / classroom / event / service) | |
| Functional barrier (what it prevents, not a diagnosis) | |
| Specific requested change | |
| Fallback alternative | |
| How this helps me do X / participate in Y |
Draft request
Recipient:
Draft text:
Tone and language check
- Uses my chosen identity language throughout
- Discloses no more than my Step 1 decision
- No legal-entitlement language added
- Tone matches what I want (direct / warm / formal)
Record and follow-up
| Sent to | Date sent | Response received? | Follow-up sent? | Escalation path if needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☐ Yes ☐ No | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
The three prompts to reuse
1. Draft the request
Based on this barrier: [context + functional barrier], draft a
short, direct accommodation request for [recipient]. Include: the
functional barrier in one sentence, a specific requested change, one
alternative if the first request is not feasible, and a brief note
on how this helps [me do X / participate in Y]. Keep the tone plain
and professional, not apologetic, and do not add any legal language
about entitlement or obligation.
2. Adjust tone and language
Revise this draft [paste] to use [person-first / identity-first / no
disability-specific language] throughout, and adjust the tone to be
[more direct / warmer / more formal] while keeping the same specific
request and fallback.
3. Draft a follow-up
Draft a brief, polite follow-up message for this request [paste
original], to send if there has been no response after [timeframe].
Keep it short and assume good faith — a simple check-in, not an
escalation.