Tag: Employment

Amputees experience unemployment at far higher rates than the average worker. Our Amputee Community Resource Directory lists nearly two dozen ...

Before I became an amputee, I had never seen anyone with a visible disability in my industry. Would I be ...

Vocational rehabilitation agencies reach only a fraction of the amputees who are eligible for benefits. That’s often because people don't ...

Ad industry veteran Hugh Boyle launched Doable, the first creative services agency in North America to be staffed predominantly by ...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that one in four adults has a disability. But fewer than ...

This book is a follow-up to I Can Still Do Everything With One Arm, which portrayed Wells’ childhood adaptations to congenital limb ...

For Angelina Bruno, dancing is more than a hobby. Much more. It’s her emotional therapy, her physical therapy, and her profession. ...

While it’s risky to speculate about the future and how it might affect people’s lives, past experience and current trends ...

National Telecommuting Institute (NTI) announced in July that it had nearly 200 openings in full- and part-time work-from-home positions available exclusively ...

Don't look back, Baby Boom amputees. Millennials and Gen Zers are nipping at your heels. “When you get a disability, ...

What prompts a person to start a business? According to a Forbes article by Jodie Cook, author, social media expert, ...

Lauren Pine loved taking care of hospital patients. But on November 15, 2017, the New York City oncology nurse suddenly ...

The last time we wrote about employment for amputees during the pandemic, the economy was in free fall and Congress ...

The pandemic is pushing all of us, able-bodied or not, into unfamiliar territory—but that's often where new opportunities lie, John ...

In recent years, national attention has been drawn to the plight of patients who have experienced the unintended side effects ...

By Andrea Spridgen One of the many adjustments you may have to make after losing a limb is finding new ...

By Elan Young Inherent in the entrepreneurial spirit is a mindset focused on finding solutions and making change rather than ...

Liles shares her story during NHB's National Disability Employment Awareness Month ceremony.Image by Douglas Stutz.The appearance of U.S. Department of ...

By Amy Di Leo MS A summer day a decade ago changed the course of Dustin Maxwell’s life. “The accident ...

A summer day a decade ago changed the course of Dustin Maxwell’s life. “The accident was on July 20, 2008. ...

Musician Builds Successful Career Despite Loss of Arm

Any episode of Top Chef will show you that to succeed in the kitchen, a chef must be a good ...

Any episode of Top Chef will show you that to succeed in the kitchen, a chef must be a good ...

Although life in the fast lane can be a lot of fun, it can also be hazardous.

Although life in the fast lane can be a lot of fun, it can also be hazardous.

When Adapting Is Simply Living “IT WAS UP TO ME TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADJUST MY LIFE TO PERFORM ...

Cake Artist Gets Second Chance at Chosen Career

By Elan Young Losing one or more limbs can send a person reeling. Along with learning how to manage pain, ...

Education + Persistence = Authorization

Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, and Threats to Your Financial Future