Cameras Off

While not all disabilities and health conditions are visible, plenty are. Wheelchairs, skin conditions, prosthetics, tics, and other traits can make a disability obvious.

Now interviews, meetings, and workplace chats can happen without people seeing each other. Disabled people can turn off their cameras to avoid stares. They can choose whether and when to reveal their disabilities to coworkers.

The ability to turn off cameras can also hide body language. Some people with disabilities struggle to read others’ body language. Chats without cameras take away this problem and level the playing field a little more.

Of course, this may not help for deaf people who lip-read or people with audible speech disorders. No option works perfectly for everyone. But having more options can help.

Flexibility

Disabled people have been told they can’t work or study from home for many years. Now working from home is commonplace. Judgmental people and strict rules aren’t big barriers anymore.

Working from home also grants many people more control over their environments. People with sensory issues no longer need to suffer through noisy open offices or flickering fluorescent lights. Disabled people can adapt their environment as needed without worrying if their boss says it’s okay.

Bosses, recognizing the challenges of working from home, are offering more flexible hours. This means that disabled people have more freedom to set their hours and take breaks as needed.

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