Virtual event Oct. 24, 2026, recognizes advocates and innovators working to improve understanding and support for people living with invisible disabilities T.J. Geist, principal advocate at Allsup ...
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Understanding Hidden Disabilities
Hidden disabilities, or non-visible disabilities, are conditions that affect a person’s daily life but may not be immediately obvious to others. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme describes them ...
Hidden disabilities are more common than apparent ones and can be harder to accommodate on the job. Marcia Lang, a social worker and psychologist in Silver Spring, Md., shared ideas for accommodating ...
People living with invisible disabilities may desire to keep them hidden, to avoid being treated differently. The desire to keep quiet may stem from social desirability bias, wanting to make a good ...
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Local mental health and ...
Coauthored by Kate Copeland and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Source: Justin Katigbak / Disabled and Here / Creative Commons attribution license Imagine waking up every day knowing that you’ll have to ...
Navigating the world with a less immediately obvious or visible disability often means advocating for yourself, educating others, and learning as you go. The world wasn’t designed for disabled people, ...
Sesame Place Philadelphia continues to lead in the accessibility realm as the first theme park in North America to offer the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. The park announced its participation ...
A Dutch team used group model building to map 48 interconnected factors that shape whether people with intellectual ...
WHY IT RATES: The popular destination is enhancing inclusion and accessibility with a new tool for travelers with non-visible disabilities.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor Visit Lauderdale, ...
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Coloradan adds special symbol for invisible disabilities to license, says it has helped him feel understood
It's a symbol meant to protect and empower thousands of Coloradans, yet most people don't even know it exists. Printed on state-issued driver's licenses and ID cards, the Invisible Disabilities symbol ...
As armed conflicts proliferate around the globe, World Mental Health Day is a reminder that the psychological toll stemming ...
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