Lanyards

Ok I am seeing a lot of things about these lanyard or hidden disability things and I just want to know more about them really. 

Are they just for autism or can they be for multiple mental illnesses? Do you have to prove that you have these illnesses when applying? Or can anyone get them? Do they cost anything? Where would they be most beneficial? But also would wearing one of these lanyard thingies make you more vulnerable to those horrible people who like to take advantage? 

Sorry for the silly questions, I’m just considering getting one myself but I don’t know much about them or how to apply for them. 

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  • I can see your point of view as well. I mean the thing is personally you should apply and have proof of the disabilities so only the genuine people can have these priorities or benefits etc. that’s the thing that concerns me is that there are probably people who just fake their “disabilities” for the benefits or that. I remember speaking to someone and his pre teen daughter had a lanyard with daisies but had her own personalised autism id but it wasn’t sunflower and she and her family all got fast track through the airport. But who knows they might have got lucky.