Invisible Conversations: How to Use Communication to Support Those with Invisible Disabilities

Imagine dealing with a challenge such as chronic pain panic attacks or complex PTSD. How might you struggle to live your life without the assistance needed to complete daily tasks? Now imagine that you are an adolescent juggling all of these stressors. In Invisible Conversations: How to Use Communication to Support Those with Invisible Disabilities author Alexandra Guillotanswers these questions and more while teaching young people with invisible disabilities how to effectively communicate their needs. Combining research interviews from individuals with various conditions and personal experience Guillot explains what is needed to live well despite these physical challenges.Invisible Conversations will show you how to: Be your own advocateExplain your concerns to your health professionalCommunicate your needs to your school or workInitiate conversations about your disability on your own termsFind resources created to support youIf you or someone you care for is frustrated with understanding explaining or discussing a condition this book is a must-read for those with disabilities and their allies.