Disability Resource Navigation & Coordination
Help families navigate disability services and resources
Overview
Resource navigators charge $75-$150 per hour or $500-$2,000 per month.
Serving 30-80 families generates $150,000-$700,000 annually with 85-95% margins.
In 2025, disability service systems overwhelming for families.
Services include disability resource identification, service coordination and referrals, benefits and funding navigation, education and healthcare coordination, community resource connection, and family support and education.
Successful navigators know local and national resources, coordinate across systems, empower families, reduce overwhelm, and connect to appropriate services.
Families and individuals as clients.
Marketing through healthcare, disability organizations, schools, and parent support.
Required Skills
- Disability Services Knowledge
- Resource Database
- Care Coordination
- Communication
- Family Support
- Systems Navigation
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Families need navigation support
- Low startup costs
- Flexible service models
- Can work remotely
- Reduces family stress and overwhelm
Cons
- Need extensive resource knowledge
- Building resource database ongoing
- Variable hourly income
- Keeping current with resources
- Building client base takes time
How to Get Started
- Build comprehensive resource knowledge
- Create disability resource database
- Market to families and disability community
- Assess family needs and goals
- Navigate disability service systems
- Connect families to appropriate resources
- Provide ongoing support and coordination
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