Invisible disabilities: perceptions and barriers to reasonable accommodations in the workplace

• Published in: Library management Vol. 40; no. 1/2; pp. 113 - 120
• Main Author: Syma, Carrye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 14.01.2019; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic illnesses; Disability; Disclosure; Employees; Employers; Employment; Handicapped accessibility; Information sharing; Learning disabilities; Literature reviews; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental health care; Organizational justice; Pain; Peers; People with disabilities; Perceptions; Stigma; Supervisors; Work environment; Workers with disabilities; Workloads; Disabilities; Perceptions; Invisible; Accommodations; Barriers; Coworker

Purpose The subject of invisible disabilities is becoming more prevalent in the workplace. Invisible disabilities (as defined by the Invisible Disabilities Association) refers to symptoms such as “debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunctions, brain injuries, learning differences and...