![]() ![]() According to The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, one in five Australian’s are living with a disability. How common are invisible disabilities?īecause invisible disabilities cover a broad spectrum of diseases and conditions, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly who or how many people suffer from an invisible disability. All of these disabilities can severely impact a person’s ability to go about their day-to day activities, limit their employment opportunities, and affect their social life. It can be a child living with autism or Asperger’s, an adult recovering from a brain injury, or someone undergoing treatment for a chronic autoimmune disorder. These can include chronic pain and fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunctions, brain injuries, hearing and vision impairments, learning differences or mental health disorders. ![]() The term invisible disability refers to diseases or injuries that aren’t always obvious to an onlooker. But there are also lots of other disabilities, invisible disabilities, that aren’t so easy to identify. Often when we think of someone living with a disability, we think of those with ‘visible’ physical disabilities like those requiring wheelchairs or a guide dog. ![]()
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