Neurological and Neurodevelopmental disabilities are often invisible as well as sleep sensory and some communication invisible disabilities. In this episode we will be coveringEpilepsy a neurological condition tha causes seizures Migraines FND or functional neurological disorder where there is an issue with how the brain and body send and receive signalsTBI or traumatic brain injury caused by a head woundParkinson’s which has some visible symptoms but it can also be invisibleDementia a group of progressive conditions that involve memory lossHuntington's disease which can be an invisible disability in the early stagesNarcolepsy where someone falls asleep at inappropriate timesAphasia which involves difficulty processing and understanding messagesSocial communication disorderStuttering intermittent interruptions in the pattern of speech flow Non verbal learning disability DyslexiaFetal alcohol spectrum disorder a wide variety of symptoms caused by being exposed to alcohol in the wombIdiopathic hypersomnia excessive daytime sleepiness and unrefreshing sleepSevere sleep apnea severe disturbances in breathing during sleep Hyperacusis everyday sounds are painful  DeafBlindCystic fibrosis mucus build up in organsPTSDThe invisible disabilities sunflower From this episode you will learn more about neurological and neurodevelopmental invisible disabilities as well as sleep sensory and communication invisible disabilities. While the point of this series wasn’t to cover every invisible disability I covered as many common ones as I could but I’m open to more episodes. Through this episode you will gain a greater understanding of these invisible disabilities and some of the myths surrounding them and what you can do to support people living with these invisible disabilities. Enjoyed this episode and want to learn more about invisible disabilities listen to part 2 of the series episode 12Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ">https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ</a> Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-12-invisible-disabilities-part-2-physical-invisible/id6785985912?i=1000787178326">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-12-invisible-disabilities-part-2-physical-invisible/id6785985912?i=1000787178326</a>  Listen to part 1 of the invisible disabilities series episode 11Spotify<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ">https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ</a> Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-invisible-disabilities-part-1-the-foundations/id6785985912?i=1000785767853">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-invisible-disabilities-part-1-the-foundations/id6785985912?i=1000785767853</a>  Email me with questions stories or if you want to be a guest<a href="mailto:connect@thin

Ep. 13: Invisible Disabilities Part 3: Neurological Neurodevelopmental Communication Sensory Sleep

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