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Scenario

Why fluctuating disabilities confuse people

I use mobility aids some days and not others depending on my pain levels, and people act suspicious like I am faking it when they see me walking after seeing me with my cane.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The expectation of consistent presentation of disability reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how many conditions actually work in daily life.

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