As I write this, bolts of electric pain shimmer down my right leg and up toward my shoulder as my joints throb in time with my heart. Every time I stand, my vision kaleidoscopes to black and back ...
Living with a less immediately visible or less widely understood disability can often be lonely, in part because our friends and family members don’t always know what our experience of the world is ...
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 ...
An internationally recognized program that supports travellers with non-visible disabilities is now available on The CAT and ...
The Hidden Disability Sunflower first originated at Gatwick Airport in the UK, and was brought to Australia and New Zealand by Melbourne not-for-profit organisation Bayley House. The Sunflower is a ...
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, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Editor’s Note: Ben Mattlin, a Los Angeles-based writer born with spinal muscular atrophy, is the author of several books about disability. His latest, called “Disability Pride,” will be out in ...