By Daniel Lawton

When a person is learning to live with a new disability, getting to and from their employer's workplace on a daily basis can be a real hardship. The option of working from home, on the other hand, can be extremely attractive, providing a steady income along with convenience, privacy, and personal flexibility, according to Disaboom, the largest online community for people with disabilities. The challenge is finding work that can be done solely from a home office. Some options to consider:

Work for Disaboom. Disaboom is " hiring its community" on a commission base to contact their favorite businesses in their area and sell them the opportunity to be listed in Disaboom's Business Marketplace. The Disaboom MOB (Marketplace Opportunity Brokers) is the perfect employment opportunity for a person looking to earn an income at their own pace and in their own timeframe. $100 will be awarded for every local ad sold and $200 for every national ad. Selling just one ad per week will accrue between $400 and $800 per month and there is no limit to the number of ads a MOB member can sell. Learn more about working for Disaboom by visiting http://www.disaboom.com/salesagentsignup.aspx?IADID=JW_blog.

Be a customer service rep. Phone-based customer service is an ideal fit for many individuals living with disabilities. Usually all that's needed is a phone and a computer, and most required software is adaptable to individuals with disabilities.

Create and maintain a high-demand website. With the right skills (or the willingness to learn) to create a website that provides information on a popular or high-interest niche market, it is possible to make money by offering "affiliate advertising" on the site. Offering space for "banner ads" is a popular and possible way to generate a decent stream of revenue from home. Advertising programs such as Google Adsense provide web proprietors with ads that will easily integrate into their website and the site owner receives payment every time a site visitor "clicks" on the ad.

Create a popular blog. Another opportunity related to the Internet world is that of creating a blog. It requires being a good writer with a knack for developing engaging content. Writers can earn a steady stream of supplementary income. Like websites, blogs that generate large amounts of page views can generate significant revenue through affiliate advertising programs.

Become an eBay and other online marketplace vendor. Creative people, who make quilts, candles, lamps, or other crafts, may be able to sell their wares on eBay. The eBay marketplace can expose the person's products to viewers across the world, and also provides a relatively safe and secure way to exchange products for money. If a person doesn't have product already, another option is to locate merchants who will provide products in bulk at cheap prices. Those products can then be resold individually for a profit. However, when dealing in the virtual marketplace, it's extremely important to err on the side of caution and, when possible, thoroughly research all parties before doing business.

Provide virtual assistant services. Using phone, fax, and e-mail, virtual assistants provide clients with contract administrative, organizational, and personal support that may include transcription, bill paying, correspondence, document filing, bookkeeping, and other services. These are provided "virtually" or at a distance - virtual assistants rarely travel to a client's office, instead providing their service from their own home offices. Some potential clients for a virtual assistant business might include independent entrepreneurs, or solo/small businesses, such as lawyers, realtors, or computer consultants.

Working from home provides a person the flexibility, convenience and privacy to live forward with a disability while continuing their work life. Being self manageable, well organized and having good time management skills are important qualities for people wanting to work independently.

Launched in 2007, Disaboomis dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. Visitors to the employment section will also find articles, a practical advice section and community support groups. The newly expanded Disaboom employment sectioncan be found at disaboom.com, by clicking under Jobs.