pandemic, rather than unable to work because of her disabilities.The 44-year-old mother in Brampton, Ont., said she lives with constant pain and fatigue from multiple chronic conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, a debilitating nerve disorder characterized by searing spasms through the face.
People with disabilities, autism carry a heavier pandemic burden, advocates say She was forced to leave her career in supply chain and logistics management in 2013 when her health deteriorated after the birth of her daughter.