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The Appearance of Disability - What Does Disability Look Like, After All?

I found a remark on a blog recently and thethem effectively invisible.To use a personal
remark basically said this (I'mexample, I have an in-law with bipolar
paraphrasing): "I'm tired of people whodisorder. My brother-in-law has had
aren't disabled but try to get benefits fromelectroconvulsive therapy on an outpatient
the government".I guess it goes withoutbasis for nearly two years, which is fairly
saying that, today, we live in a fairlysignificant as far as treatment goes (this
judgmental climate. And regarding individualswas enough to qualify him for social security
with disabilities, perhaps it has always beendisability benefits). By any thoughtful
that way. However, for those who think likeconsideration of his impairment he is
the person who made the statement above,certainly disabled. But you can't "see" his
consider the fact that many individuals withvarious deficits when you see him putting gas
disabilities have conditions that allow themin his car, or when he is picking up milk at
to work, but only on a limited basis, or forthe grocery store. In the same manner, you
short durations. In other words, just becausecan't "see" the disability of a person who
you see someone at the grocery store pushinghas depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, or
a cart, don't assume that they're not beingmigraines.The mere concept that a person with
truthful about being disabled. For all youdisabilities should have to pass a visibility
really know, after making a short trip to thetest belies a depressing degree of ignorance
store, they may be flat on their back whenon the part of those who are not disabled.
they get home, and in a considerable amountThat a person with a physical disability
of discomfort.This example, of course, raisesshould have to possess a limp, or a person
the question: Can you necessarily "see" awith a mental disability should have to carry
disability? And the answer is no, of courseon a conversation with himself in public
not. And, in fact, when it comes to mostbefore a non-disabled person can accept that
mental and physical impairments, even whena disability, in fact, exists shows just how
the condition is truly disabling, the averagefar the disability rights movement still
watcher won't be able to determine that's theneeds to go.The author of this article is Tim
case. Contrary to myth, most disabilities areMoore, who also publishes answers to
not apparent to the untrained eye, makingquestions about social security disability.



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