Invisible Disabilities Association - IDA

Oftentimes in order to move forward, we need to look back. The Invisible Disabilities Association was founded in 1996. What was the reason for the founding of IDA? People would see my wife, Sherr...

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Disability ID Symbol Available in Colorado Overcoming disability discriminations with voluntary, government approved Disability ID Symbol and Database Legislation DENVER, COLORADO July 2022 – C...

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Today is a very special day. Today, July 18th, is my wife, Sherri Connell’s birthday! I have been wondering how I can honor Sherri and show her how truly grateful I am for her. It is hard to be...

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There are millions of people nationwide who receive SSDI or SSI disability benefits who are unaware of a special ‘return to work’ program created by the Social Security Administration (SSA). ...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/employment-options/the-hidden-free-federal-program-that-provides-free-job-placement-help-to-job-seekers-on-ssdi-or-ssi/

I’m sitting at my home office desk where I have been for the past 10 weeks. It is hard to imagine I am experiencing some of the same emotions and impact as the entire population on earth. I rem...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/invisible-heroes/the-smiles-of-the-invisible-heroes/

Since COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic, many employers across the nation have had to reconfigure how they do business and do so very fast. This means that hiring for short and long term posit...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/employment-options/during-covid-19-virus-how-employment-options-and-ticket-to-work-can-help-those-on-ssdi-or-ssi/

In Sickness I’m sitting in a recliner at Porter Hospice in Denver. I have sat here many times over the past four months. In a few days, Carole Mitchell, my mother-in-law will pass from this wor...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/coping-with-invisible-disabilities/relationships/in-sickness/

National Disability ID Improves Interaction with Law Enforcement, First Responders “Nobody should have to worry about being gunned down by police, or attacked by security staff, just because th...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/news/national-disability-id-improves-interaction-with-law-enforcement-first-responders/

Disability Employment Awareness Month Reminded Us to Make the Most of Ticket to Work October marked the annual occurrence of Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in the U.S., where organi...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/coping-with-invisible-disabilities/coping-thriving/disability-employment-awareness-month-ticket-to-work-allsup/

Alaska adopts voluntary invisible disability designator on ID card/Driver’s License JUNEAU, AK – In partnership with the Invisible Disabilities Association, the state of Alaska Legislature au...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/ida-getting-the-word-out-about-invisible-disabilities/announcing-idas-national-disability-id-initiative/

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 ...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/ida-getting-the-word-out-about-invisible-disabilities/celebrate-2018-invisible-disabilities-week-october-14-20/

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 Cam...

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Let’s help the “I am Invisible No More” video go viral! Videos about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may never trend, even though about 2.5 million people apply each y...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/invisible-no-more/allsup-sponsors-invisible-no-more-video/

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 assur...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/ida-getting-the-word-out-about-invisible-disabilities/ida-news/improved-facebook-donation-policy/

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 fr...

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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 ...

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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 (ID...

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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 Associati...

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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 disa...

https://invisibledisabilities.org/ida-getting-the-word-out-about-invisible-disabilities/ida-awareness-events/join-invisible-disabilities-week/

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. I...

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