Supporting people with disabilities and raising awareness about Hidden Disabilities. #HiddenDisability A campaign by @accessabilityuk
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ALT "Autism is not a learning disability, but it might affect the way people learn, their language skills and how they input and process information." Because a person does not learn by conventional methods or they might struggle reading, writing, or speaking, does not mean they are less intelligent. " There is a cartoon drawing of a young boy with curly hair smiling and pointing to a lightbulb.
ALT "Autism is not an illness or a disease. It is something a person is born with and is lifelong." "How Autism presents in people can vary widely from person to person." Below the text are two cartoon people. The boy on the left is labelled as "• Very chatty and friendly. • Distressed by bright lights and loud noises • Avoids eye contact • Likes to collect things". The girl on the right is labelled as "• Struggles in social situations • Excellent memory • Flaps hands when excited • Thrives with routine".
ALT Autism is a spectrum that covers many different areas including: motor skills, language, sensory input and output, emotional regulation, social interaction, communication and more. There is no such thing as being ‘more’ or ‘less’ Autistic, Autism often presents differently from person to person. Just because someone might not struggle in certain areas doesn’t mean they’re any ‘less’ autistic. There is a rainbow circle chart with headings around it saying "Motor Skills, Language, Sensory, Perception, Executive Function, Other, Emotional"
ALT A purple background with the title "What us Autism" above the text "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that affects the way people experience and interact with the world. Basically, Autistic brains are wired a little differently from other peoples’." There is a smiling, cartoon brain in the bottom left of the image.
ALT "More than 1 in 100 people in the UK are on the Autistic Spectrum. Source: National Autistic Society"
ALT A colourful cartoon Easter illustration with many different coloured eggs on grass and flowers. There are several little chicks and a small white rabbit.
ALT A cartoon drawing of a slug-like monster shouting at a confused woman in a car park. The monster is shoUting "YOU CAN'T PARK THERE! YOU DON'T LOOK DISABLED!". Under the drawing is the text "Remember ... There's no one too to disability but it's super easy to look like a judgmental monster!"
ALT A purple background with a simple star and rainbow. In front there is a white box with "HIDDEN DISABILITY DAY 24TH MARCH. Raising Awareness About Hidden Disabilities. Get Involved - dislabelled.co.uk @dis_labelled. #HiddenDisabilityDay." There is a smiling cartoon bee in the bottom left of the image.
ALT "A HIDDEN DISABILITY IS STILL A VALID DISABILITY. 80% of disabilities aren't visible. Just because we can't see something doesn't make it any less important."
