Succeeding in college is hard enough, but the challenges are even greater for a student with a hidden illness...one the rest of us cannot see, such as juvenile arthritis, autism, learning disabilities, depression or anxiety.
Professors at Iowa colleges and universities may teach the same class over and over but each semester brings a new experience with all kinds of students, particularly those with hidden disabilities or illnesses.
Illnesses students hide from public view challenge them in college, but also the colleges that have to accommodate those students, a special IowaWatch/Simpson College journalism report reveals.
