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Community: Support Groups and Disability Specific Organizations
Invisible Disabilities
National
Invisible Disabilities Advocate is an organization to help friends and family develop a better understanding of disabling illness and injury that may not seem obvious. IDA provides helpful links to sites and organizations of several diseases, disorders and conditions, as well as a support board. They also offer informative articles and a 48-page booklet, "But You LOOK Good" that can be handed out to friends, family, church members, support groups and even fellow employees, in order to help them to understand the challenges and difficulties of living with a disease or injury that can be debilitating.
Canada
Federation of Invisible Disabilities, located in Victoria British Columbia primarily offers support to families of children with invisible disabilities. Their website offers helpful articles, publications and resources as well as an online forum.
Invisible Disabilities Association of Canada works to assist those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Environmental sensitivities, their families and the medical and legal professions by providing information, encouraging research, promoting public awareness and providing support services. Their website features many helpful resources. To learn more, visit their website or e-mail idacan@ns.sympatico.ca.
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