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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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  • I have not used a lanyard in an airport- i have opted for special assistance. I needed it because primarily I had another condition that affected my physical mobility to. It sounds like a lanyard may be at least good for dealing with social interaction for you-the crowds. I think most people find the buzz of airports difficult. Not all autistic people may find it more difficult as they may have no sensory needs. Perhaps you can find out if you do from your score sheet if you have one. It will come under sensory.  If you have some issues caused by autism being in a airport then you shouldn't feel guilty by wearing a lanyard.

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  • I have not used a lanyard in an airport- i have opted for special assistance. I needed it because primarily I had another condition that affected my physical mobility to. It sounds like a lanyard may be at least good for dealing with social interaction for you-the crowds. I think most people find the buzz of airports difficult. Not all autistic people may find it more difficult as they may have no sensory needs. Perhaps you can find out if you do from your score sheet if you have one. It will come under sensory.  If you have some issues caused by autism being in a airport then you shouldn't feel guilty by wearing a lanyard.

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