Loosely defined, an invisible disability is a disability that is not immediately noticeable. They can include brain injuries, chronic pain, mental illness, gastro-intestinal disorders, and much more. Because they are not obvious to spot, invisible disabilities/illnesses may be overlooked and misunderstood. And unfortunately, this can lead to discrimination or exclusion of those with an invisible condition.

• A person with an invisible disability/illness may find it difficult to talk about their condition and the daily challenges they face.
• The “hidden” quality of invisible disabilities/illnesses means there is an increased need for creating awareness and changing attitudes.
• A safe, nonjudgmental and collaborative discussion session that start simply with conversations to help educate and encourage understanding.
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Dr. Faizal is a therapist, counsellor, teacher, author, speaker and radio host. He is a Registered Counsellor and Clinical Sexologist, providing multicultural sex and relationship therapy. He is a columnist for the Canadian Immigrant magazine, the host of CBC Radio’s Love across Cultures and an instructor at Capilano University. As a national director for the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association, and author of Dating the Ethnic Man: Strategies for Success, Faizal has spent most of his adult life building bridges between cultures.

Although Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift are well known speakers and advocates within the disability rights community, they prefer to think of themselves as modern day storytellers, continuing the long held tradition of using humour and narrative to initiate self-reflection and social change. 

Norman and Emma travel extensively throughout North America and abroad providing in-service and training in the areas of inclusive education, employment equity, conflict resolution, and other disability rights issues. Norman and Emma have a book, several journal articles, and three book chapters to their credit. They also have developed and operate "Conversations that Matter," an online values training platform consisting of more than 80 video segments of conversations with the leading trainers, scholars, and advocates in the field of disability rights