I don't think this is terribly controversial. this is where the "reasonable" part of "reasonable accommodations" comes into play. you need to find a way for whe

I don't think this is terribly controversial. this is where the "reasonable" part of "reasonable accommodations" comes into play. you need to find a way for wheelchair users to navigate your office building. you don't need to find a way for blind people to fly airplanes. in bob's case, he has ten years worth of company technical/product knowledge in his head. he probably still has a lot to contribute to the company, but they ought to find a role for him where so much verbal communication is not required. maybe they have already done this, and bob actually spends most of his time talking to people who are familiar enough not to need an interpreter.