Our Mission
TCC Mission
To support Canadians with invisible, hidden, and non-apparent disabilities through advocacy, collaboration, and access to resources—reducing barriers and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential.
We aim to make an expanding safe haven where individuals with invisible, hidden, or non-apparent disabilities are fully supported, understood, and empowered to thrive without barriers.
Recognizing Symbols. Understanding Disabilities. Changing Culture.
Symbols create awareness. Understanding creates empathy. Our actions create cultural change.
Symbols, such as the sunflower associated with invisible disabilities, are more than visual representations. They can communicate a need for patience, understanding, and support without requiring someone to disclose personal medical information or explain their disability.
Recognizing these symbols and understanding the terms invisible, hidden, or non-apparent disabilities helps us acknowledge that many people live with conditions that others cannot see, including epilepsy, PTSD, chronic pain, neurological disorders, and mental health conditions.
A symbol can start a conversation, but understanding its meaning is what changes attitudes and behaviours.
Whether at home, in the workplace, or within our social circles, recognizing these symbols encourages us to challenge assumptions, respect privacy, offer appropriate support, and create environments where people feel accepted rather than judged.
At The Change Coalition, we believe symbols are powerful tools for cultural change—but their true value comes when recognition leads to understanding, understanding leads to action, and action leads to inclusion.
See Me. Hear Me. Believe Me.