Awakening to Disability

Disability Quiz

How Much Do You Really Know? Content adapted from Awakening to Disability by Karen G. Stone. True or false? 1. Two-thirds of adults with disability wish to work but are unemployed. Yet many are educated and qualified to work. True or False? 2. Only 30 percent of women with disabilities work full-time. True or false? 3. […]

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Career Change after Injury or Illness

Karen G. Stone People sometimes pursue self-employment when health issues make it difficult to pursue their previous occupations. The following story also illustrates how a challenging circumstance can be the basis for meaningful productive work.                 The late author Karen G. Stone, an able-bodied photographer and marketing executive, […]

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