Glossary
Legal terms explained in plain language.
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Apparent Disability
A disability that others can observe or perceive.
Full definition →ernesty prefers "apparent/non-apparent" over "visible/invisible" because all disabilities are real and valid, regardless of whether others can see them.
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Disability
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Full definition →ernesty views disability through the social model: a disability is a limitation that intersects with a barrier. The barrier is the problem, not the person.
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Non-Apparent Disability
A disability that is not visible or obvious to others.
Full definition →ernesty prefers "apparent/non-apparent" over "visible/invisible" because all disabilities are real and valid, regardless of whether others can see them.