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life activities of the individual , ( 2 ) a record of such impairment , or ( 3 ) being regarded as having such an impairment . In the 2008 ADAAA , 42 U . S . C . § 12102 expounded on the definition of what constitutes a disability . ( Please see link 6 for the current definition .) Living with an overt disability can be challenging . Living with a hidden disability is like being invisible to someone on the outside looking in . n
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Invisible Disabilities ® Association , ( last visited Mar . 14 , 2023 ), https :// invisibledisabilities . org / what-is-aninvisible-disability /.
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CDC , Disability Impacts All of US , Disability and Health Promotion , ( last visited Mar . 14 , 2023 ), https :// www . cdc . gov / ncbddd / disabilityandhealth / infographic-disability-impacts-all . html #:~: text = 61 % 2520million % 2520 adults % 2520in % 2520the , is % 2520 highest % 2520in % 2520the % 2520South .
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A . Eisenmenger , Sept . 2020 , Five Things You Didn ’ t Know About Invisible Disabilities , Access Living ( last visited , Mar . 14 , 2023 ), https :// www . accessliving . org / newsroom / blog / five-things-you-didnt-knowabout-invisible-disabilities /#:~: text = According % 20to % 20the % 20CDC % 2C % 2061 , of % 20those % 20are % 20 invisible % 20disabilities .
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42 U . S . C . Title 42 Chapter 126 §§ 12101-12213 , ( last visited Mar . 14 , 2023 ) https :// www . govinfo . gov / content / pkg / USCODE-2021- title42 / html / USCODE-2021-title42- chap126 . htm .
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NeuroscientificallyChallenged . com , The Disturbing Story of the First Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy , ( last visited Mar . 14 , 2023 ), https :// neuroscientifically challenged . com / posts / first-useelectroconvulsive-therapy .
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42 U . S . C . § 121002 Definition of disability , ( last visited Mar . 14 , 2023 ), https :// www . govinfo . gov / content / pkg / USCODE-2021-title42 / html / USCODE-2021-title42-chap126- sec12102 . htm .
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