Career-Changers & Disability

Changing Your Work Or Career After Injury or Illness

Quick Quiz Excerpt What famous iconic painter had a physical disability? Who is considered the Martin Luther King of the disability rights movement? Answers In The Pencil Professor Henry Petroski, discusses Leonardo Da Vinci’s physical disability in the form of his injured left hand. Information that gives one pause when you reflect on his accomplishments […]

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Changing Career Paths after an Injury: Q & A

Finding Your Self-Employment Niche Q. I have a disabling injury and have to find a new occupation. What business could I start? A. What activities or business industry would interest you, if you weren’t injured? Take some time to answer that question. Don’t limit your thinking because of your current situation. For instance, there are […]

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