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Sunflower lanyard

Stewart

I'm flying for the first time since my diagnosis and found this on the airport website https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/help/assisted-travel/non-visible-disabilities/ I'd never heard of sunflower lanyard before. I'll be on my own so it seems like a good idea for me to get one to deal with the buzz and business of the airport especially being able to use the fast lane at security. I thought the assistance point was for people with physical disabilities before reading that. However I'm a bit wary of asking for the lanyard, what am I supposed to say without feeling guilty/self-conscious? I wondered if anyone else had used the lanyard and what their experience was?

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  • If you'd feel too anxious about requesting one, you can buy your own - even a personalised one, if you prefer - direct from The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme. They also offer more discreet options than lanyards, all still featuring its official sunflower logo and including:

    - Chest ribbon
    - Pin badge
    - Embroidered patch
    - Wristbands
    - Bag tag

    Hidden Disabilities - Shop > All wearer products

    I wear each of these at different times. I've had some compliments, in particular, about my chest ribbon (which has always still been recognised as relating to the scheme).

    I last wore my lanyard yesterday, and was treated with kindness at the venue we were visiting.

  • in reply to Bunny

    I'm curious, in what other circumstances would you wear it and how would reps from the organisation concerned know about it?

  • in reply to Stewart

    People in the NHS, government offices, hospitality and retail are quite often trained to recognise the sunflower symbol. It has quite a large-scale campaign behind it. Personally, I would tend to wear it anywhere that I might feel intimidated by bureaucratic complexity or have reason to apprehend having a sensory reaction.

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  • in reply to Stewart

    People in the NHS, government offices, hospitality and retail are quite often trained to recognise the sunflower symbol. It has quite a large-scale campaign behind it. Personally, I would tend to wear it anywhere that I might feel intimidated by bureaucratic complexity or have reason to apprehend having a sensory reaction.

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