Self-Advocacy at Work: Navigating Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace

Whether it's chronic pain, neurodivergence, an autoimmune disorder, a mental health condition or anything else, hidden disabilities can impact every part of life, including work.
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A young man wearing a navy blue t-shirt and dark khaki pants sits on a couch facing a laptop on a white coffee table. He appears to be looking at something on the laptop screen and is typing with his left hand. The angle of the photo is an above view, as if we're looking down on his from a second story.
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Self-Advocacy at Work: Navigating Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace

Whether it's chronic pain, neurodivergence, an autoimmune disorder, a mental health condition or anything else, hidden disabilities can impact every part of life, including work.