Behind the Mask: The Experience of Hidden Disability
summary
Argues that hidden conditions are common and measurable: 96% of people have a hidden condition and roughly 25% of those have activity limitations — about 23% of the population affected. Names autism, ME/CFS and viral triggers, cites legal frameworks like Section 508/504 and the UN idea that disability arises from interaction with attitudinal and environmental barriers. Notes practical steps: accessible transcripts and slide descriptions, peer networks sharing coping methods, and the persistent gap in medical recognition and accommodations.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Start
- 8:32Are Humans Standard?
- 10:52What Makes Normal?
- 17:58What is a Hidden Disability?
- 18:52What Are Some Hidden Disabilities?
- 20:55How many people have hidden disabilities?
- 22:11The TAB Phenomenon
- 24:17Profile 1: Autism
- 29:02Profile 3: Blood Disorders (aka Me :-)
- 31:58Civil Rights Under the Law (US)
- 32:34Evolving Global Perspectives
- 34:30Pause for a Clause
- 35:50Toward Global Human Equality
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