ADAPTABLE SKILLS AND FLEXIBLE CAREERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
MDA Ambassador Cassidy Nilles is currently a stay-at-home single mom to her 6-year-old daughter and uses a power wheelchair for mobility.
She
observes that vocational training can be easier for a single parent, as well as
a person with a disability, to afford and manage around their needs.
“There are
many options for certification programs and opportunities to expand the career
you’re in,” she says.
For
example, although Cassidy can no longer work as a hairstylist, she plans to
stay in the beauty industry, perhaps as a licensed colorist who creates custom
hair color formulas for an online company.
“If my
daughter wanted to go into vocational training, I’d say, ‘heck yeah,’” she
says.
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