I think many disability accommodations need to be provided *before* anyone has to ask. E.g., every time a lab gets renovated is an opportunity to install accessible hoods and benches. This way, people can get to work asap instead of negotiating accommodations.

This is one reason I equipped all our manual NMR spectrometers with autosamplers in our big renovation. All 6 can be operated from the floor - no stairs. Did you know the SampleCase can be installed at “ADA height” for free when new?