Students "cannot benefit from accommodations to which they are entitled by law" and forego disability services.

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- Loss of Legal Support
- Academic Delays
- Emotional Impact
- Internalized Stigma

Significant Consequences of Non-Disclosure of Invisible Disabilities in Higher Education

Moriña, A. (2024). When what is unseen does not exist: disclosure, barriers and supports for students with invisible disabilities in higher education. Disability & Society, 39(4), 914-932. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2022.2113038

Reference: When what is unseen does not exist: disclosure, barriers and supports for students with invisible disabilities in higher education

Consequences of Invisible Disability Non-Disclosure: Loss of Legal Support

Research shows "for every year a student delayed disclosing, graduation time increased by almost half a year."

Consequences of Invisible Disability Non-Disclosure: Academic Delays

Students experience "embarrassment, guilt, or regret," feel they "can never really be themselves," and suffer "anxiety and depression" from unrecognized needs.

Consequences of Invisible Disability Non-Disclosure: Emotional Impact

Fear of others' perceptions affects "their own self-perception and beliefs," damaging "self-esteem and self-efficacy" and making them "reluctant to advocate their learning needs."

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