Join Invisible Disabilities Association this October 14-20 to “get the word out” as our nation recognizes invisible disabilities week. They will be providing lots of activities and resources through IDA for you to share with families and friends, companies and groups to be involved in this week dedicated to informing others about people living daily […]
Invisible Disabilities Awareness Campaign Gives People Opportunity to be Heard and to Win Great Prizes Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) and Allsup launch the #IAmInvisibleNoMore Video Campaign and Contest allowing those impacted by invisible disabilities to share their stories to bring awareness and have the opportunity to win prizes. PRESS RELEASE: Parker, CO, February 28, […]
Invisible Disabilities Association Fundraising Will Benefit from an Improved Facebook Donation Policy You can now contribute to the Invisible Disabilities Association on Facebook and rest assured every cent will go to our critical cause because of an improved Facebook donation policy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Nov. 26 that the company would stop deducting fees on donations to […]
IDA Facebook Frames a Huge Hit During Invisible Disabilities Week IDA Facebook Frames were first introduced for the 2017 Invisible Disabilities Week (IDW) and they are extremely popular. The frames are an overlay on a person’s profile photo. They share a message that the profile belongs to someone who lives with an invisible disability or […]
Invisible Disabilities Week wrap up gave us pause to reflect on how thankful we are to all of our followers, community and hard-working team of volunteers for helping to make this 2017 Invisible Disabilities Week a huge success! As a result, the Invisible Disabilities Association was able to support and spread messages of awareness, education and […]
Invisible Disabilities Champions include Wayne Brady to be Honored at the 10th Annual Awards Gala in Colorado on Oct. 21 Lone Tree, Colo. (Oct. 03, 2017) Invisible Disabilities® Association (IDA) honors its 2017 Invisible Disabilities champions on Oct. 21st at the 10th Annual Awards Gala, Laugh Out Loud, in Lone Tree, Colo. Among this year’s recipients is […]
Conversation starter products to address your invisible disability also can make it easier to live and work with the people you encounter in your daily life. The Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) is very excited to announce the addition of two incredibly handy new awareness items in the IDA Store. Both products were inspired by people living […]
Join Invisible Disabilities Week on Oct. 15-21. By doing so, we are unified in our mission to bring awareness, education and support to our neighborhoods and around the world about invisible disabilities. People often ask what the term invisible disability means. In simple terms, it is a physical, mental or neurological condition that limits a […]
Mandy Harvey performance of “What a Wonderful World,” which took place during her appearance at the Invisible Disabilities Awards Gala in October 2016, was released in July 2017 on YouTube. It has climbed quickly to close to 20,000 views on the Invisible Disabilities YouTube channel. “What a Wonderful World,” featured on Mandy’s jazz album “Smile,” […]
We were immediately drawn into an article written by Brooklyn-based journalist Ed Cara chronicling the experience of twin sisters — Ariella and Sarah Cohen of Philadelphia — plagued with a mysterious array of undiagnosed symptoms that drove them regularly to the emergency room from childhood. Now in their 20’s, the young women suffer from chronic […]
The Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) today released the new LIVE performance by Mandy Harvey and Pete Ohlin, “Together.” This special song brings hope to people living with invisible disabilities. The song was created to bring awareness and encouragement to millions who live with illness, pain and injury around the world. Share the video! Download the single, “Together!” A […]
People want to know about your illness, so they ask you. You explain it, but they still refuse to believe you. You think, ‘You just asked me and I just told you.’ They are thinking, ‘But they look OK on the outside.’ “The truth is, no one really knows what the illness or injury has […]
“Some disabilities are more obvious than others. Many are immediately apparent, especially if someone relies on a wheelchair or cane. But others — known as ‘invisible’ disabilities — are not. People who live with them face particular challenges in the workplace and in their communities,” said National Public Radio (NPR). “You know, it’s that invisible […]
Top 10 Blogs of Disability.gov featured Invisible Disabilities Association for the fourth time. IDA Founder and President, Wayne Connell is a regular guest blogger on Disability.blog by Disability.gov. IDA is elated to announce that its blog made the “Top 10 Guest Blogs of 2015.” Wayne and his wife Sherri Connell were thrilled to receive the recognition for the fourth consecutive […]
Acquired Savant, Derek Amato, goes on the air with Colorado and Company’s Host, Denise Plante. Derek talks about invisible disabilities and the Invisible Disabilities Association. He also shares his story of how he is one of only 30 known people who became “Acquired Savants” after a head injury. Derek is the only person known to acquire the […]
The number one question people ask of our organization, the Invisible Disabilities Association is “What is an invisible disability?” The term invisible disabilities refers to the invisible symptoms such as debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunctions, brain injuries, learning differences and mental health disorders, as well as hearing and vision impairments. These are not always obvious […]
Sherri Connell is the wife of Wayne Connell, Invisible Disabilities Association Founder and President and the inspiration for the organization. Sherri led a very active life of singing and dancing in musicals, acting in commercials, modeling in fashion shows, working to put herself through college and riding her horse. Sherri obtained two Bachelor Degrees and […]
Join Antarctic Mike and Angela Pierce as they take you on their amazing and inspirational journey of hurdles, sprints and counting of every little success on the way. You will not want to miss this opportunity to watch this presentation from the 2012 Invisible Disabilities Association Honor Awards Banquet from the comfort of your home. […]
I broke my arm and … was diagnosed with PTSD and a brain injury, walking around like a zombie in ‘The Walking Dead,’ Jim Stanek recently told TheBlaze. I was isolating myself. I didn’t want to socialize with people … I couldn’t remember things. For me, being a vet with PTSD, I’ve been called a […]
When illness gets in the way of your work, is it better to push through, or be open about it? There are a lot of things that you want to make sure your future employer knows about you during an interview: your work ethic, your collaborative decision-making style, but if you have a chronic illness […]
