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Providing for a family can be hard, and that can be even more true for parents with disabilities. However, a disability doesn't have to hinder you from earning an income. In fact, you can leverage your lived experience to find profitable side gigs that enable you to complete meaningful work on terms that work for you.
More than 40 million current U.S. residents came from another country in hopes of making a better life for themselves and their families. That’s 13.6 percent of the population, which puts into perspective how big of a role immigrants play in our economy and society.
To hire and retain tech talent with disabilities, you must go above and beyond the ADA laws. The laws that protect individuals with disabilities during the hiring process and during employment aren't sufficient to create a truly supporting and welcoming environment. ADA laws are minimum standards. They don't create a supportive environment.
If you’re reading this, you already know how to use technology to find helpful resources from organizations like SPORK! These helpful posts and resources from writers who have some of the same challenges as you do can come in handy for living a more fulfilling life. But did you know that technology can also help you achieve a more successful career? If not, you definitely need to check out this list of some of the big ways tech can help you reach your career goals.
If you’re a business owner looking to fill roles in your company, it’s important to think outside the box as you search for candidates. You can do this by hiring freelancers, rather than big-name agencies, and you can look to candidates like those who are disabled, seniors, and veterans. And as you bring on new employees or freelancers, consider ways to improve your workplace in order to foster a positive work environment for a diverse staff.
It’s an unfortunate reality, but having a physical or mental disability puts you at a financial disadvantage for the future. While there are some programs that provide aid to those who are differently-abled, like Medicare plans for individuals under 65 who receive Social Security disability benefits, they don’t cover every expense, and you aren’t able to receive assistance immediately. Fortunately, there are ways to plan for tomorrow, but you have to be willing to start today.
People with disabilities, no matter whether they work, or what positions they hold in companies, often are great managers. Why? Because...we have to manage finding different ways of doing things when we’re unable to. Metaphorically, you can throw us into the deep end of the pool, and more likely than not, will be able to swim because we’ve always had to, since we’ve so rarely known anything other than deep water.
