Supporting
Invisible Disability Week
There is more to a disability or difficulties beyond those with physical challenges the blind or with a physical disability
However, there are so many people with closed minds who disbelieve the kind of difficulties or impairment that a person faces simply because it’s not obvious to the eye.
EXAMPLE AREAS
There are some examples of attitudes and judgments related to closed minds.
Fake and playing
Disrespect for accusations can occur when false allegations a person is fake and seeking attention.
Fooling offers
Some attitudes can accuse a person with difficulties on the impairment as misleading offers just because they face boundaries are not having the same abilities as others
Demonising access to support facilities
In open places, some facilities are for a variety of disabilities (regardless of whether it’s visible or not visible). This is related to toilets, specific car parking facilities, or an area on public transport for example. However, some people disapprove of any person with invisible disabilities to access these kinds of facilities and would use their judgment by becoming hostile threatening and intimidating as a way of shaming as a form of disappointing approval. This kind of behavour occurs if they are displaying identification badges for others to be considerate of their invisible disability.
Look beyond
A person’s difficulty or impairment is not a choice for anyone who experiences and faces obstacles and boundaries which most people take for granted.
A person’s invisible disabilities are not fooling or misleading everyone.
Unless you are aware of invisible disabilities it is never acceptable to use one-sided perception to provoke confrontation or hostility
What Everyone Needs To Think & Consider
A reminder that a person with invisible disabilities faces many challenges boundaries which an average person doesn’t face. Therefore it is not their fault for the difficulties they live with.
They can face damaging side effects when a person’s health and well-being when pressurised beyond their limitation of ability and coping mechanisms.
Tips & guidance
Get educated, start to be aware of different kinds of difficulties a person faces which is not visibly obvious
Change your mindset and check rather than make wrong judgments when a person with invisible disabilities is accessing facilities for all types of disabilities.
Be aware of the health and well-being implications when a person with invisible disabilities is compromised
Stop making offensive and derogatory labels such as lazy playing acting or attendance seeking.
Stop making judge and jury judgments through perceptions and change your attitude toward invisible disabilities
Written by Keith McKenzie, Project Director Plus Value Awareness
Find out more by visiting the project director’s website
USEFUL LINKS
Official event website by Invisible disabilities association
Plus Value Awareness information for supporting Invisible Disabilities Week
The Plus Value Awareness mini features Higher Aspirations
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Keith McKenzie for Plus Value Awareness
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