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Many employers value communication, teamwork, and other “soft skills,” but the way these qualities are assessed can unintentionally create barriers for job seekers with disabilities and neurodivergent candidates. By focusing on essential job requirements, offering accommodations, and using more inclusive evaluation methods, employers can give candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their skills and potential.

Finding the right funding can be one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs with disabilities. Learn how to compare grants, loans, equity funding, and other financing options, organize application materials, and build a sustainable funding strategy that supports long-term business growth.

Digital technology has expanded opportunities for people with disabilities, but digital barriers continue to limit access to employment. From inaccessible job applications and biased AI hiring tools to exclusionary online communities and fewer remote work options, these challenges can make finding and keeping a job more difficult. Understanding and addressing these barriers is essential for creating a more inclusive workforce.

Alt text is one of the simplest ways to improve digital accessibility, yet it's also one of the most commonly overlooked. Drawing from years of accessibility testing and auditing, Aaron Linson explains what alt text is, why it matters, and how to write effective image descriptions. Through real-world examples and straightforward guidance, readers will learn how small improvements can make a big difference for people using screen readers.

Parents with disabilities often carry two full-time realities at once: managing care needs and symptoms while keeping a household running. The core tension isn’t motivation or talent, it’s that many disability employment challenges are built around fixed hours, rigid expectations, and energy demands that don’t match real life. That’s why side gigs for disabled parents can be a practical option when they’re shaped around access needs, fluctuating capacity, and parenting and wo

Mental Health Awareness Month, is a reminder that mental health is part of overall health and well-being (SAMHSA, 2026). It is also a chance for employers to look beyond slogans and ask a more important question: Are we creating a workplace where people can realistically take care of their mental health?

For professionals with disabilities, work often breaks down at the same point: accessibility barriers that turn routine tasks into negotiations. Commutes, rigid schedules, and inconsistent accommodations create friction unrelated to performance. Remote work and self-employment shift the focus to outcomes, not presence—reducing daily barriers, expanding talent pools, and giving disabled professionals control over when, where, and how they work, while helping employers hire mor

Job loss creates immediate financial pressure, but for disabled job seekers, that pressure is often compounded by inaccessible hiring systems, complex benefits rules, and fewer flexible job options.