For women, the effects of unrecognized disability often surface through interrupted education, challenges navigating ...
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) -The Middleton Police Department has introduced a new program aimed at helping first responders better respond to situations with people with invisible disabilities, like autism ...
On Veterans Day, we honor those who served — and too often forget the invisible wounds they carry home. Nearly 30% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...
The paradox of invisible disabilities is a cruel and exhausting loop. Society tells me to mask my autism, to blend in, to not make others uncomfortable, and to play the game that is intrinsically ...
The question of whether to disclose a disability at work is practical, political, and deeply personal, often shaped less by ...
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Several people showed up at Motor Vehicle ...
Nonprofit organization A Touch of Understanding is teaching empathy and inclusion to Northern California students through hands-on workshops about disabilities. IMPACT WITH A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING.
Ableism, a form of discrimination that favours able-bodied individuals, often stems from misconceptions and stereotypes about disabilities. One of the most pervasive assumptions is that a person ...