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Coronavirus could revolutionize work opportunities for people with disabilities

  • Written by Lisa Schur, Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Rutgers University
Coronavirus could revolutionize work opportunities for people with disabilitiesWorking from home is an accommodation long sought by many people with disabilities.Maskot/Getty Images

Working from home has become the “new normal” for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. While this clearly has its downsides, one group in particular may benefit a great deal: people with disabilities.

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