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Inspiring Quotes From People with Disabilities Koh Sze Kiat - Getty Images One in four adults in the U.S. has a disability, including 10% percent of people who live with an "invisible" disability .
Organizations like the Invisible Disabilities Association are working to make non-apparent disabilities more visible in society, through legislation, ID cards and even parking placards that may ...
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Invisible disabilities, also known as hidden disabilities or non-visible disabilities (NVDs), are disabilities that are not immediately apparent. They are typically chronic illnesses and conditions that significantly impair normal activities of daily living .
A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature. Some examples of invisible disabilities include intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental disorders, asthma, epilepsy, allergies, migraines, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. [1]
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London lit up in purple to mark 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities The Disability flag created for this day. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying ...
After Shane Gillis joked about Down syndrome on “Saturday Night Live,” writer s.e. smith says jokes about disability aren’t off-limits, but who tells them matters.
Spencer West (born January 7, 1981) is an American motivational speaker and disability advocate.West became an amputee after being born with sacral agenesis.He speaks about overcoming adversity and uses social media to advocate for the disability justice movement and the LGBTQ community.