Working from home is a convenience for many of us.
For people with disabilities, the ability to work remotely can be essential.
About7% of the total population of people with disabilities telecommutessome or all of the time, estimates suggest.
But it can be a challenge to find exclusivelywork-from-home jobswhether youre a person with disabilities or not.
Adding medical considerations to the mix could make it even more difficult to find home-based work.
Here are some resources that may help.
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Transcription jobsare popular options for people looking for work-from-home opportunities.
Here are examples of jobs for people with hearing impairments.
Search Engine Evaluator
People with limited or or no hearing may want to look into becoming asearch engine evaluatorwithAppenorLionbridge.
The job is entirely computer-based andpays about $15 per hour.
Keep an eye onAppens career pageto find out when jobs open up.
Some people with a cognitive impairment excel in fields that requiretechnical skills.
Others flourish increative or performing arts.
A vocational counselor oryour states vocational rehabilitation agencycan help assess which jobs are right for you.
Lisa McGreevy is a former staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…