The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) supports the principles of and complies with its obligations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and the implementing regulations of the U.S. Department of Justice, including those at 28 CFR ยง36.309, to ensure non-discrimination in ABO examinations. Under these requirements the ABO must offer its examinations in a place and manner accessible to persons with disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations in examination procedures for persons with disabilities. Candidates or Diplomates with disabilities may request modifications in the administration of the examination, appropriate auxiliary aids, alternative accessible arrangements or other reasonable accommodations. The ABO will provide these accommodations unless they would place undue burden on the ABO or fundamentally alter the measurement of the knowledge and skills the examination is intended to assess. This document outlines the process for requesting examination accommodations.
