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EXAMPLES Those with joint problems may not use Mobility aids on good days or at all. Invisible disabilities can also include Chronic Illness es such as Renal Failure and Diabetes . Some people with visual or auditory impairments who do not wear glasses or hearing aids may not be obviously impaired. (Some may wear contacts or have a Cochlear Implant instead.) Other examples include Asperger Syndrome , Brain Injuries , Chronic Fatigue Syndrome , Fibromyalgia , Epilepsy , and Repetitive Stress Injuries . Psychiatric disabilities People with psychiatric disabilities make up a large segment of the invisibly-disabled population covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 . Examples include:
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Multiple chemical sensitivity Referred to as an environmental illness, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity can cause an allergic-type response to synthetic substances such as pesticides, perfumes and detergents. Several cities now issue statements requesting that one limit the use of personal fragrances when attending a public function in order to make public space more accessible to individuals with this disability. DISCRIMINATION Whereas with a visible disability, people may be too willing to "help" or interfere, those with invisible disabilities must seek out any help or risk going without assistance. However, those with invisible disabilities are often still covered by disability law. Persons with these kinds of disabilities are often accused of faking or imagining their disabilities. People can also misunderstand and sometimes mistake illness or impairment as something else. For instance, one might feel animosity towards a person who takes a lift/elevator up one floor, by assuming they are lazy, without realising that the person has an unobvious disability which makes it difficult for them to climb stairs (such as a knee problem or lack of depth perception). SEE ALSO REFERENCE
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