Our solution to bring awareness to Invisible Disabilities and the people who deal with them daily.

2. Main
Objectives
Teaching people to live with empathy. We would
do a lot less judging if we tried to truly understand
the person in front of us, and that’s what being
empathetic is all about.
Build a microsite that will serve as an informational
hub for many of the invisible disabilities. We want
everybody that go there to have an opportunity to
learn how some of the different invisible
disabilities could be a hindrance.
Giving those who suffer with invisible disabilities
the proper treatment they should require and
letting them know there are people in their corner
ready and willing to help out.

3. Important Facts
• According to data provided by Invisible Disabilities
Association(IDA):
• 26 million Americans (almost 1 in 10) have a severe
disability, while only 1.8 million used a wheelchair
and 5.2 million used a cane, crutches or walker
(Americans with Disabilities 94-95).
• In other words, 74% of Americans who have a
severe disability are living with one that is not
outwardly visible.
• This ultimately means that more severe disabilities
are invisible then visible, making it more common
to misjudge people dealing with unseen illnesses.

4. Examples of Invisible
Disabilities include:
Chronic
Illnesses(Diabetes,
Crohn’s Disease, etc.)
Epilepsy Mental Illness(PTSD,
OCD, etc)
Asperger's Syndrome Learning
Disabilities(Dyslexia,
ADHD, etc.)
The only shared aspect of all these disabilities is that they’re impossible to
detect just by looking at somebody’s outward appearance.

5. Why
Chronic Illness
is a problem?
• According to data provided by CDC (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention):
•
Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic
disease, like heart disease, cancer, stroke, or diabetes.
•
96% of people with chronic medical conditions live with
a condition that is invisible. These people do not use a
cane or any assistive device and act as if they didn't have
a medical condition.
•
About 25% of them have some type of activity limitation,
ranging from mild to severe; the remaining 75% are not
disabled by their chronic conditions.

6. • Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death
and disability in the United States.
• 133 million Americans – 45% of the population –
have at least one chronic disease.
• Chronic diseases are responsible for seven out of
every 10 deaths in the U.S., killing more than 1.7
million Americans every year.
• Chronic diseases can be disabling and reduce a
person’s quality of life, especially if left
undiagnosed or untreated. For example, every 30
seconds a lower limb is amputated as a
consequence of diabetes.

7. Recommendations
Making a hashtag on social media to get more people
interested.
Set up an event in multiple places across the college for
invisible disabilities.
Post photo and video of the event on social
media/website.
Making a website to introduce what invisible disabilities
are. The website should have an introduction of each
invisible disability, and how it effects each life.
Put up the poster of invisible disability in the college
hall, such as Brody, Akers, Holden hall.

8. Creative Overview
Insight – You never know what anyone is going through
What We Did:
Event – Balloons filling a room in the CAS building, print
promotion, etc.
Website – To guide people to learn more about the stigma
around these disabilities
Hashtag – #popmisconceptions

10. Conclusion
• Although the disability creates a
challenge for the person who has it,
the reality of the disability can be
difficult for others to recognize or
acknowledge. Others may not
understand the cause of the problem,
if they cannot see evidence of it in a
visible way.
• People who have at least one chronic
disease are a huge group. It is in a
serious situation. Our balloon event
and other things we did are to get
people’s attention on invisible disability
and help people to stop assuming on
someone who has invisible disability.

11. Thank You!

12. Questions?