Possible volunteer opportunities or careers in the disability field when I myself have disabilities

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I don’t have a professional qualification, I have experience, and right now I’m just feeling extremely stuck and I don’t know what direction to take. I love languages too, so one idea on the table is to go towards that. I’m just wondering though realistically what I could do if I want to continue in special needs? I am very small in stature, and visually impaired, so there are some things that I just wouldn’t be able to do… Or who knows? Maybe I could… But I’m not sure where to start, or how I would do these things… If I were to do something like ABA therapy, or something else, what challenges could I possibly face? I would love to volunteer somewhere, later on after all of this passage… But, again… If I were to work out of school, how would I get things done and what can I do?

I’m feeling so so lost… I don’t really think I want to work with official team parent, is there anything else I could do? Because I have other issues, I can understand how difficult things can be… If I went into occupational therapy, because I’ve had issues of my own, I understand what other peoples issues would be… But if somebody else is nonverbal, and I can’t see, things like this… I don’t know what I would do? Any ideas would be really really helpful. And I really worry on top of this about the health and safety issues that might come in to play, or other issues that I really haven’t thought about yet…

Also, and I’m being very very honest here… I know my limitations… I wouldn’t be able to work with someone who has physical disabilities who needs help with things like transferring out of a wheelchair, I’m just not strong enough and I don’t have the dexterity to do that… And because of my own meltdowns, I know what could happen when you get really really upset… Things like this… I’m just not sure what career I could possibly look into, or what kind of things I could do… Or what support there might be if I went into such a career…

This whole situation right now, and being stuck at home isn’t helping much… It’s making me feel especially stressed. And not only that, but everyone is telling me what to do, what I should do… And some of the ideas people have just really wouldn’t work for me… I don’t want to do them…

I think you have so much to offer. Chose a direction that appeals to you, that works for you ... be realistic, then offer yourself around! My DS is super super dyspraxic and the challenges he has faced have made him so empathetic with his students. Look at things like youth groups, Brownies ... they are usually desperate for volunteers, Good luck.