Understanding Invisible Disabilities and an Employer Obligation Under the ADA What is an invisible disability? Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), a disability is a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities. A major life activity can include caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working. Notably, the ADA does not designate a disability as something that can be seen at first glance. Invisible disabilities, also known as “hidden disabilities” or “nonapparent disabilities”, do not manifest in ways that are immediately apparent to others. A few of the most common invisible disabilities covered under the ADA include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD, ADHD), anxiety, dyscalculia, autism, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), diabetes, Tourette syndrome, and bipolar disorder.
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