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Sunflower Lanyards

LucyLandRover

Hello,

I wonder if anyone else has experience of using Sunflower lanyards to help service providers identify people who may need extra help and support? I ask as my local sainsbury's told me about these lanyards and would I like one? I thought it was a good idea but in practice I find it has made little difference as staff are not Autism aware and take no notice of the lanyard but other shoppers do and think I work in the store so then I get asked questions about where to find an item they are looking for which causes me problems as I struggle with the noise of the store and dealing with strangers.

I hope others have a more positive experience as I do think the idea is good in principal but it needs backing up with training.

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Parents

  • They work brilliantly at UK and US airports -  I've used it a few times now - worth its weight in Gold!.    

    Big supermarkets are starting to use the system too - although I'm not sure I'd like to use it locally in case I bump into someone I know who doesn't know about my ASD.     I'm doubtful about the training their minimum-wage, zero-hours staff would have undergone and their motivation or interest in the system.

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  • They work brilliantly at UK and US airports -  I've used it a few times now - worth its weight in Gold!.    

    Big supermarkets are starting to use the system too - although I'm not sure I'd like to use it locally in case I bump into someone I know who doesn't know about my ASD.     I'm doubtful about the training their minimum-wage, zero-hours staff would have undergone and their motivation or interest in the system.

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  • in reply to Plastic

    It is not ASD, it is any hidden neuro-diverse condition/disability - you do not have to identify what you have just like the blue badges in cars

    It sometimes does a start a conversation with the curious and I just say it as it is - making hidden protected conditions as visible as PRIDE