Hidden Disabilities

Not all disabilities are visible. Be kind, respectful and never assume. 🌻
If you have a hidden disability you can pick up a sunflower badge at SUSU Reception or in our wellbeing cupboard - both are in Building 42.
If you need support, contact the University's Enabling Services: southampton.ac.uk/edusupport

[@TomRyanElliott]

This is great. The amount of staff I've had at some stations say no to me going into the disabled toilets. Having to explain your disability to someone who likely has no clue and really you shouldn't need to tell is terrible.

[@majorpygge-phartt2643]

Don't take any cr*p like that, get them TOLD! They'd better not DARE try that contradicting attitude with ME or they WILL get told, PROPER!

[@mathiasvyaene7724]

People are superficials empty heads

[@sims4builder851]

finally pots is being represented we need this so badly its hard explaining to people what it is all the time

[@kristikear218]

Sorry for all your pains.. i understand. I wish we could all find some long lasting relief

[@johnrainsman6650]

My sister's classmate said I was *_just_* a guy with disabilities (learning, ASD, and limited motor skills). He made me sound like a joke to still be living at home at 27, graduating from a small charter school--at TWENTY--and being a slow learner in general.

[@ContemplativeLife-24-7]

You are special, and just need a little more time to develop your potential.😊

[@johnrainsman6650]

@@ContemplativeLife-24-7 Thank you. My ex-boss doesn't respect me either, as far as I'm concerned. She was once upset I had signed up for a one-person shift, because she didn't think I could manage alone. She was all "I've told you not to sign up for shifts by yourself, I've been very clear about that, I don't know how much clearer I can get for you to listen" and she told me I need someone there to give me instructions and guide me. Sure, I'm a slow learner and have messed up at work before, but the automatic assumption that I was heIpIess, while our newer workers were allowed to work alone, it made me feel like a Ioser. I left the job. But not before telling a coworker, "My biggest fear in life is turning 50, having never married. If I could cater wedding receptions here until retirement, I would, just to make up for my sad lonely life." My ex-boss is a banquet manager and I was making her feel like an unsuccessful spins ter.

[@johnrainsman6650]

Thank you. And the guy did apoIogize--when his art project broke and I refused to let him borrow my glue. My sister and I passed him in town after I bought glue. He dropped his model, asked if he could use my glue ,and after my sister revealed who he was, I refused and he failed the project. He _begged_ and apoIogized for being so close-minded about me, but nope, I didnt give in.

[@StellarDiversityTraining]

Thank you for these first-hand accounts of what it's like to have hidden disabilities. I appreciate their debunking myths and sharing what's most helpful for them.

[@-AnonymousUser]

Don’t judge a book 📕 by its cover is a true saying.!

[@jamarissherman72]

I got anxiety 😥 disorder because it reminds me of Piglet from the movie Winnie the Pooh because we both always get nervous 😥 and anxious 😥 of certain people or a lot of things

[@rosannafaamatuainu4969]

This is really true some people make fun infront of them they think it's funny ,but it's not we should show some respect and support them while they go through this kind of situation .thanks for sharing your stories God blessed❤

[@aarone9000]

With a lack of peripheral vision My biggest @$%! Is "there's nothing wrong with you!" But then when I walk into a thing that is so obvious; "what the L; didn't you see that!?" I ask for no special treatment, other then to not be given credit for the level of ability I have worked so hard & long for!

[@THE-MUFFIN-MAN-v9s]

I’m autistic and need to use the disability bathroom for many reasons, I used to just hold it til I came home for years but wen that’s not a option I need the disability bathroom I hope ppl will understand that not all disability’s are visible

[@klalyi]

thank you, showing this to my school!

[@Salmakhan66535]

When I get into shower and it hits me I gives me anxiety is that a hidden disability too?

[@Amanda-ys1kf]

I got a hidden disabled to I was born with a cord round my neck it trapped oxygen in my head I nearly died but luckily I was alive..

[@MargaretGibson-tg8xc]

how to be a part of the production of assistance for the mentally who have invisible handicaps handicapped 😊ww

[@cxandru5127]

The video would be more accessible if there were (corrected) captions…

[@Blackbird47634]

I few hidding disabilities Dyspraxia and half deaf and got Coelic which mean I am Coelic which mean awful Gluten free diet so haven't got any friend and friend have past have left me saying to me Don't learn difficulties seat on table at really hurt ut not ture friend sadly have Dyspraxia I feel am Loner what return back college because voluntary jobs as fail me with hidden disabilities

[@lakeshagadson357]

having people judge you is not good for anyone

[@ChristineCircelli]

No it isn't.

[@swordpegasus4032]

To b honest I have special needs and am globally delay which means that I learn slower than the kids and teenagers my age and am 17 and I have hearing loss in my left ear and I stutter sometimes and I had an a G-tube when I was a baby and I had it all through Elementary School and it was really hard for me but now I love my self and my personality traits sometimes I wish that I could be a normal but I love myself to pieces so yeah.

[@rashedxf]

Same

[@swordpegasus4032]

@@rashedxf 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@rashedxf]

@@swordpegasus4032 we are the same

[@swordpegasus4032]

@@rashedxf awesome. 😀

[@swordpegasus4032]

@@rashedxf I have a question do you watch any cartoon shows or silly videos like Avatar The Last Airbender. ps I'm just curious by the way😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😅😅😅

[@NabinSarkar-f9i]

😅

[@ChristineCircelli]

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