Invisible Disability and Etiquette

The classic statement from many people who do not experience a form of disability in relation to those who experience forms of invisible disabilities is, 'You do not look disabled!' Seemingly endless years of exposure to media presentations and social acceptance of able-bodied persons as being the accepted, 'normal,' finds many persons who do not experience disabilities thinking people with visible disabilities have more limitations than they truly do. At the same time, they often believe people with invisible disabilities experience fewer limitations than they actually have.

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