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  2. Invisible disability - Wikipedia

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    A 2011 survey found that 88% of people with an invisible disability had negative views of disclosing their disability to employers. [11] A 2022 study on disabled students found that those with invisible disabilities felt less supported by their educational institution than their visible counterparts.

  3. List of fictional characters with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language , for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."

  5. What invisible disabilities are — and why they matter - AOL

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    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 ...

  6. The fight to get representation for invisible disabilities - AOL

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    But the CDC estimates 61 million Americans have a disability that affects major life functions, and the advocacy group Disabled World estimates about 1 in 10 Americans have an invisible disability.

  7. The new Lego Friends characters have physical and invisible ...

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    More recently, in 2023, Lego updated their popular Lego Friends line to include eight characters with a range of disabilities, some visible and some invisible. Lego chose not to name the ...

  8. Disability - Wikipedia

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    Some causes of disability, such as injuries, may resolve over time and are considered temporary disabilities. An acquired disability is the result of impairments that occur suddenly or chronically during the lifespan, as opposed to being born with the impairment. Invisible disabilities may not be obviously noticeable.

  9. What People With Invisible Disabilities Really Wish You Knew

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