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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Travel can be made easier for some people living with an invisible disability or health condition by wearing a 'Sunflower Lanyard'. Hundreds of airports around the world recognise it and what it may ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.3 million adults in Illinois have a disability. That's about 1 in 4 adults. Some of those disabilities are not ...
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, ...
In a first-of-its-kind move, a popular theme park will offer a discrete way for visitors to alert staff throughout the park that they may need extra help even if their disability isn’t apparent.
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, ...
In April, as I stepped onto a cruise ship with my family, I should have been excited. But often, I don’t have the luxury of feeling that first moment of vacation bliss. Living with multiple sclerosis, ...