Frequently Asked Questions
Some of our most common questions asked about Invisible Disabilities.....
An invisible disability is when a disability is not immediately apparent or is internal in that person's body making it invisible to others with little outwardly symptoms. A disability is any condition of the body or mind either developed, hereditary or congenital that impairs, impacts or reduces the ability of that person to carry out tasks or functions that an able bodied person without a disability would be able to do. A disability is an ongoing physical, health, or mental challenge.
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Anyone can have an invisible disability irrespective of income, nationality, race, religion, gender or age. An invisible disability can be diagnosed at birth or can be diagnosed at a later stage in life.
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There are still many challenges still facing people with invisible disabilities including a lack of awareness, with stigmatization, poor quality of life, low self-esteem, discrimination, risk of poverty, access to work, education and recreation.
There are many types including...
Learning Disabilities , Physical Disabilities, Chronic Illnesses, Intellectual Disabilities
Mental Health Conditions, Visual Impairment, Hard of Hearing, Deaf, Blind.
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Depending on the disability, they might have health complications such as chronic fatigue or pain, frequent hospital visits, medications, it may also affect their mental health, mobility, quality of life.
You can play your part by...
Raising Awareness: Follow our social media and spread our message. Let people know about us!
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Invisible disabilities are more common than you think.
1 in 7 in Ireland live with a disability according to the census.
80% of disabilities are invisible with chronic illness being the largest category of disability.
Chances are, you won't know unless they are using assistive equipment such as a walking cane, wheelchair etc. or they have discussed their conditions with you. This makes is very hard for people to explain their disability particularly if it is invisible.
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Statistics
Statistics help us visualize or get a snapshot into the prevalence and challenges of disability community. It allows us to see trends in the disability population so that the Government can plan accordingly to meet those needs in the future. The most recent Census was conducted in 2022 in Ireland with a summary of some important statistics from DFI ...
