Analysis Of The Visible Invisible Disability

15% of the population has some sort of disability. That means that about one million people have faced some sort of disability throughout their lifetime. People with disabilities have taken on so much in the past, and they still face many barriers throughout their daily lives, but sometimes these disabilities can’t be seen by the onlooker because not all disabilities are visible.

People with disabilities haven’t always been treated with respect and kindness, like they are today. The author from the passage Society’s Attitude Toward People with Disabilities states that throughout history , the way people with disabilities have been treated has drastically changed over the past 40 to 50 years. In the past, people with disabilities were treated like defects, as if they don’t belong in society. This caused people to pity the disabled, and to be frightened of
From the passage The Visible Invisible Disability the author claims that “26 million Americans (almost 1 in 10) were considered to have a severe disability, while only 1.8 million use a wheelchair and 5.2 million used a cane, crutches or walker.” These numbers show that not all people with disabilities have assistive devices causing their disability to be physical. Invisible disabilities can also be severe, just because they cannot be seen doesn’t mean they’re not to be taken just as seriously. From the same passage, the author says “These are not always obvious to the onlooker, but can sometimes or always limit daily activities, range from mild challenges to severe limitations and vary from person to person.” This supports that invisible disabilities can affect one’s life, for different people it can affect their lives in different ways. Disabilities can range from being in a wheelchair to being hearing impaired, not all disabilities have to be visible, some can be invisible but just as