Types
This invisible disability is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, and often lasts into adulthood. Children with this condition may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or being overly active.
ADHD
This famous singer/songwriter from a band of brothers has Type I Diabetes which 1.25 million other Americans live with every day.
Nick Jonas
True or False: Chronic pain can be considered a disability
True!
ADA stands for
Americans with Disabilities Act
An umbrella term that captures a whole spectrum of hidden disabilities or challenges that are not always obvious to the onlooker, but can sometimes or always limit daily activities, range from mild challenges to severe limitations and vary from person to person.
Invisible Disabilities
This invisible disability is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words
Dyslexia
This celebrity is blind in their left eye and near-sighted in their right eye. They became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the film series Pirates of the Caribbean
Johnny Depp
True or False: In order to receive a disability placard to use an accessible parking spot, one must have to use a wheelchair or assistive device to ambulate.
False!
Defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity.
Disability
% of people with invisible disabilities out of total of 61 million Americans that identify with having a disability in the US. *
10%
This invisible disability can be visible at times, although not always. People with this disability can get modifications to their rooms such as flashing lights and vibrating beds.
Hearing Impaired or Deafness
This actor was Marty Mcfly in back to the future and was the voice for Stuart Little. In 1998, this actor disclosed their 1991 diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and subsequently became an advocate for finding a cure.
Michael J. Fox
True or False: Employers can ask their employees if they have a disability
False!
Only the employee can choose to disclose that information.
Year ADA was signed into federal law
1990
One of the most significant hurdles facing people with invisible disabilities is ______. Defined as a comment or action that expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group.
“But you don’t look sick”
“Have you tried yoga?”
“That happens to me too.”
Microaggression
Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. It is indicative of a disability when feelings become excessive, all-consuming, and interfere with daily living.
Anxiety
This actor, famous voice actor and director who is known for his appearances in Driving Miss Daisy, Lean On Me and Million Dollar Baby was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2009 following a car accident.
Morgan Freeman
True or False: The ADA covers people who are discriminated against if they are perceived to have a disability, even if they do not.
True!
What do we call it when an individual with a disability obtains necessary changes and modifications to their job, education or personal life.
Reasonable Accomodation
Heart conditions, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Seizure Disorder are all
Invisible Disabilities
This invisible disability is a neurological and developmental disorder characterize by challenges with social skills, repetitive behavior, speech, and nonverbal communication.
Autism
This glee star and comedic actress has been deaf in her right ear for almost all of her life. Up until the age of 7, she assumed that people just didn’t hear out of their left ear!
Jane Lynch
True or False: Deaf people cannot speak
False!
Some deaf people choose to not use their voices however, most are capable of speaking
ADAAA stands for
ADA Amendments Act
A House bill that requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program for states and tribal governments to allow individuals with disabilities to have discrete disability identifier symbols placed on their state-issued identification cards.
Disability ID Act (DIDA) of 2022
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7217