It's sad because it's no the sunflower lanyards fault. It's the ignorant people miss using them thats made them redundant. It's a shame because they were a good idea originally.
Many people wear the regular lanyard instead of a face mask but I've found the tesco one still carries the original meaning. I have no problem wearing a face mask but can blank out with autism. The tesco staff are very helpful when they see my lanyard and I look a bit lost!
The sunflower lanyard is a lifeline for me. It’s upsets me that non disabled people are taking again something to help disabled people. I still wear my. My parents both one for traveling just to indicate that they are supporting me. I don’t think parents or carer’s wearing one is wrong as it help in appointment’s airports ect. As now also are also refusing other person with them in shops which is wrong also.🌻
I agree actually that I think it’s it’s fine in that context for your parents to wear one. That’s not the same as misuse of it as it will be clear that they are with you in support and not using it to gain extra “privileges” or whatever.
I wear mine whenever I go out or on public transport (which I did before Covid), and I always wear a mask. I wear it to feel safer in town and be less afraid of people getting angry at me for accidentally being in the way, being slow or awkward during social encounters. Did have an encounter in Mcdonalds a few months ago where I was wearing both my mask and the lanyard. The lady at the managing the door saw my lanyard and said nicely "Oh, you have one of those, that means you don't have to wear a mask" (something like that). I just said no and gave her a confused face which was probably hidden by my mask.
When they started becoming seen as 'exemption' lanyards I felt this so much. People started glaring at me for wearing it with a mask, like there is no such thing as a disability where you can still breathe through a face covering. But I know it was because in my area of Oxford no one knew what it ACTUALLY meant so they all assumed I was misusing it, not the people with the mask exemptions that without the pandemic would not have needed any lanyard.
I've had my lanyard for about a year, when Tesco started to introduce them for people with hidden disabilities (being on the autism spectrum myself). The vast majority of the time I'm able to cope, although I feel it's useful for a 'just in case anything goes wrong' moment, which hasn't happened since owning one. The one time I could have done with one was travelling on the Eurostar for the first time in 2019, even with getting in touch with them beforehand explaining my situation, and being able to use their accessibility gate. I also had a member of staff check in on me while I was sat waiting in Priority seating, after they moved a large group of people who were 'taking advantage' of the seating area. In the current climate, I wear a mask as it's the right thing to do, and common sense, even though, if I'm right in saying, people with autism are exempt.
It’s always worried me. It being given away free. It was bound to be abused or misused. Just like disabled car badges have to be applied for, maybe there’s some sort of application process is needed?
Quick point- not everyone who requires the lanyard can wear it themselves. Either it irritates sensitive skin, or causes sensory issues for the person wearing it, or it may not be safe for the disabled person to wear it themselves. The hidden disabilities website even states in black or white that it may be worn by the carer of the disabled person in some cases. I own one for Fibromyalgia and i also got a mask exempt card to add to it when covid hit. I agree its now being perceived as an exemption thing which could devalue it, my suggestion would be to write in and ask the charity to colour code the lanyards. The green ones can be for exemption and we can adopt blue ones for disability or something. The lanyard still has value and can still work.
I’ve wondered a few times why there’s so many people with sunflower landyards toward the end of the year particularly I’ve noticed a lot of people wearing them without masks I rely on this lanyard so much for my daughter with autism.
Omg this has been on my mind so much recently. I was in a shop the other day with my sunflower lanyard but i was also wearing a mask (i try to wear it when i can) and i got told: "you shouldn't be wearing the lanyard AND wearing a mask, it makes no sense" people literally think its ONLY for masks, i have to explain so much that they've been around long before COVID and quite frankly I need to wear my lanyard in order to communicate my disability. I have also noticed that it has become a trend, particularly among teens, people are seeing it as a kind of quirk. Its not! And by making it a trend, it entirely devalues the lanyard, making it essentially obsolete for those of us who rely on them. Rant over :)
Such a shame as my eldest relies on hers ( 15yo with epilepsy and socio communication disorder as well as eds) - I've seen so many people on my fb misusing them :(
I know this was posted a year ago, but hey, if you ever witness people misusing things that are specially meant for people with disabilities... CALL THEM OUT!
11:57 talks about the hidden disabilities company that sells the lanyard saying it isn't public domain, yet Dan was flogging his own private taw card that he sells "a lot of" Autism isn't a milk cow boys, let's not milk the community for clicks and a few pennies
the lanyard gets me more dirty looks and also asked for "proof" of my autism since i "dont look autistic"... i figured the lanyard was so that i didnt have to carry diagnoses papers around... guess not. As someone who hates any extra attention, -(as in being stared at or asked too many questions about myself) this just causes me more stress
I wear one even though i go with my partner, i also wear a mask and have a disk that explains i have autism as i wear noise cancelling headphones, if people talk to me i usually don't reply my partner does but i feel it helps them understand me more
I've never heard of this before but I'm also American and it seems like this is more widely known in the UK I got curious and looked it up for the US and the only thing I saw was that the airport in Seattle was doing this as of November of last year. It would be nice if more shopping centers did this because I get confused really easily because goung shopping is really stressful for me.
My daughter chose a jigsaw patterned lanyard for herself (as that is what *she* associates with *her* autism) it also holds her mask and her chewy keyring.
Interesting! I don’t really see a huge amount of people wearing them in my opinion, this has probably increased due to the pandemic so I can understand your perspective that more people are wearing them and potentially abusing them. I do think they come attached with some negative stigma (although I believe this may have improved due to the pandemic) so I think the amount of people abusing it is probably very low. I was however diagnosed with Aspergers during the pandemic so I didn’t own a sunflower lanyard before Covid so I can’t see the change or impact of it on the use of lanyards. It’s confusing because the Hidden Disabilities website has created a card which states the holder is exempt from wearing a mask due to their hidden disability. I know people on the spectrum can sometimes see things in black or white (myself included) but actually I think it’s a lot more complex. We can’t understand people’s needs without getting to know the person on a individual level. Even when it comes to carers, not wearing a mask is likely for the benefit of the person they are supporting but as wearing a mask has become a legal requirement, the lanyard is a loophole for carers to avoid being confronted. Handing them out and raising awareness of it was an attempt to support those with disabilities. I personally think it’s amazing that there is much less judgment and more awareness. I hadn’t even heard of the sunflower lanyard before my diagnosis! And lack of knowledge doesn’t aid those wearing sunflower lanyards if we have no idea what they represent! I’d want to know statistics - how many people do you actually know for certain are abusing the lanyard? Assumptions and judgements are just that and as a female autistic diagnosed as an adult I know how hard it is to hear people say ‘you don’t look autistic’ or ‘you don’t look like you have a disability’ because it invalidates your struggle. Also, you may be ok with wearing a mask but my sensory issues mean that I struggle. It impacts my ability to hear, concentrate and function so I welcome the sunflower lanyard because people recognise it and I can wear it and not wear a mask without being judged. This is an interesting discussion though!
Wow. How low can people get to mislead someone about a hidden disability. I had just already ordered a dozen sunflower lanyards for an Autism Day program of students like me with autism.👍 Thanks Dan for the information in the video. Ryan. Have a blessed day.
I definitely agree with what you're saying re: the worry that lanyards getting overused. However, I wore one as a retail assistant and I took one because I'm autistic and there was a stretch of time where I couldn't wear a mask for more than about half an hour without getting overloaded in an already incredibly stressful 8 hour shift. I'm seeing this pervasive attitude in the autism community that's 'if I can manage to wear one, so can you.' and I hate it because its the exact same attitude that neurotypicals have had towards me my whole life. It's one of the things I'd hoped to get away from with my diagnosis. We didn't have any mask exemption lanyards left, everywhere had sold out, all I could get was a printed sheet of paper saying I was exempt that I folded up and put on the lanyard. It meant that whenever the police or management ever asked why I wasn't wearing a mask, I didn't have to say or explain anything that I wasn't comfortable saying. I know I was on the front lines without a mask and I constantly felt judged and guilty, having this lanyard was literally the only way I could communicate that I wasn't doing it on purpose. As soon as I learnt to cope with wearing a mask, I wore it and still do now. So, I understand that maybe the meaning is getting dumbed down by having them as 'mask exemption' lanyards and I do think that so long as they are available freely to anyone, people will take advantage of it but I was in a far better and more comfortable place having it on than not. It is disapointing that they are being abused but you can never know someones circumstances just by looking at them.
which honestly sucks bc esp as a woman, people just assume I’m rude when I struggle socially and it would be great to have an obvious way to identify myself in public
Totally disagree with the comment about parents/carers 'shouldn't use' a sunflower lanyard when they're with their kid, 'because they're there to do the communicating'. What if their kid has a total meltdown in the store, they can't be clearly heard over the kid's screams, and everyone just starts glaring and not being helpful because they assume the kid's just bratting out, not actually disabled? The lanyard is a *visual cue* you can see without needing a conversation - not every parent, carer or disabled young person *wants* to begin every interaction with a long explanation of their condition; the lanyard skips out on all of that, which is surely more comfortable for everyone concerned, particularly the lanyard owner. Just because you guys personally do things alone with your lanyards, don't be so quick to judge younger Aspies or those who actually do need more help :-/
I have seen parents of autistic kids wear the lanyard and it makes sense because for a lot of autistic kids wearing a lanyard themselves isn't an option. (I'm an adult and I can only wear a lanyard if I'm wearing a shirt that stops it from touching my neck) The parent/carer needs extra support or understanding due to a hidden disability, even if that disability isn't theirs.
I wear mine all the time and was still asked why I wasnt wearing a mask in Macdonald's which kicked my anxiety off. Luckily I wasnt on my own. I have ASD along with PTSD and I'm waiting for a full mental health assessment. Thank you Dan for your content. I love your videos 💙
ASD and PTSD are not reasonable excuses for not wearing a mask. If you really can't wear a mask, stop going into McDonald's. The world doesn't revolve around you.
Thank you Dan and Connor. A very interesting video. I think it’s awful that people are abusing the use of the lanyard. I don’t have a lanyard myself but I have an autism alert card which I got from Dan’s website. It helps me a lot on bad days if I’m very overwhelmed or on the edge of a meltdown in a crowded place. Helps to quickly convey to people that I’m autistic so they can understand why I may be behaving “oddly” and that I might need help or just to get some space. If people are using a lanyard as a visible message to convey the same thing it’s very upsetting to think that will be de-valued by other people misusing it.
One day, my OH and I went to the supermarket and I was having a particularly bad day and felt wearing my mask was going to send me over the edge - I even thought about staying in the car, but I had to go and pick something up. I still brought it with me, but couldn't bring myself to wear it. I think I was in the shop for about 30 seconds, the number of looks I got felt worst than if I was to have a panic attack wearing it. I put my mask on and suffered afterwards. It was horrible. I should add - This was the only time I felt I couldn't wear a mask. I wear it whenever I go out. It really annoyed me when I was a petrol station and I overheard someone say "How did you get away with not wearing a mask" to some other guys and he loudly replies "I (not me) told them I had a disability so don't need to wear one" I got so angry and had a rant with my other half about it. This was right at the beginning of the pandemic.
Interesting! I wear my lanyard so that if I need to take my mask off (sensory overload, anxiety etc) I can’t be challenged But it’s awful that people take advantage
People where I live are being so horrible and refusing to allow anyone claiming a medical exemption even with a dr note. I have a offical note from my dr and I haven't been allowed in any indoor public space in weeks...I'm a single mom of four one with special needs including autism and epilepsy. I can't take my kids to the dr, dentist or just go pick up my daughters meds. I'm so scared that my daughter will have a big seizure and need to go the hospital and they won't let me be with her...she's only 4 and nonverbal... also online shopping costs so much more and is so frustrating and it may sound silly but I need to go somewhere other then outside and my house or I'm going to go mental...I can't keep this up
I have really bad adhd and aspergers and struggle with queues but I've never been allowed fast tracked anywhere, yo, because adults can't have adhd apparently
This is why I ordered an info card along with my lanyard. I live in the States and there is so much misunderstanding around what disability "looks like" because what's portrayed in the media. I wear mine so often that people have left me alone and I've actually gotten accommodations for my sensory issues.
This is so horrible!! We shouldn't have to justify our need for assistance because of the irresponsibility of others!! I'm in Australia and the sunflower lanyard with an emergency ID card can be purchased by anyone from an official Emergency ID website, but they're also now available on ebay!
As an American nearing adulthood (well, nearing going on my own. I started uni this semester), should I get a lanyard? I have generalized anxiety, agoraphobia, undiagnosed autism, and suffer from panic/anxiety attacks that this could be helpful for. I've seen some posts about how the lanyards are coming to North America and I have been considering getting a lanyard for a while as shopping alone is something that makes me very anxious and I'm not able to conduct myself as well as I "should be." (and honestly, I still haven't really shopped completely by myself yet...) I feel as a lanyard could assist me when I have those attacks and become mute in order to communicate to those around me without talking...
I have Aspergers and learned about the at the start of the pandemic and not only do I have the sunflower lanyard but have the mask exemption card as wearing a mask for cause me a lot more stress and the odd time I've worn my mask I have had a panic attack in a shop
I use it because I have •FASD/ARND, •autism spectrum disorder, •Tourette syndrome •PNES seizure disorder and other conditions I need it because of those four main disability’s affect me morely and I have my medical ID on the lanyard
Like other support aid / sensory items that start with good intentions sometimes get mixed messages I think there should be questioner/survey on the official hidden disability sit to try an filter out some of the miss us
I wear this when out in public with my 4 year old that has nf1 and autism and he is quite prone to meltdowns, trys to run off and throws himself down unaware of any dangers and also doesn't respond to instruction like stop etc. He's just turned 4 but is very tall for his age in 6 years clothing and looks older. So I have to wear it as he has sensory issues and doesn't like it around his neck. Just today he ran into the shop warehouse as they had left the doors wide open and I had to run in after him. I also have one on his special needs buggy. It's really just to make people aware as we've had comments, dirty looks and stuff with people not realising it's a hidden disability. Some have said oh he should be walking that's a big buggy or comments on his behaviour thinking he's just being naughty or difficult. Also to make staff aware when shopping as he finds waiting a real challenge which we're working on. So I don't think there's anything wrong with a care giver wearing it for who their caring for if that person has sensory issues and struggles to wear it. Tbh a lot of people are unaware of what it means but I find it helps to wear it when out with him.
Oh i wish where I lived there was a lanyard thing. I have been having bad meltdowns lately due to pushing myself to cope in public past my ability to. I wish there was a way for someone to notice i need help when i cant ask for myself. Im back to isolating at home because Im scared to go out and not cope again. Also Im glad Im not the only person scared of fire and sparks and all them things. I freak out when Im not warned people holding candles will be part of a church service.
Whenever there is something for free, such as extra understanding, assistance in shops etc, there will always be people wanting in, even though they have no right, I have a friend who I must be careful not to describe for eg, my aches and pains, because he will use the information to claim benefits. The problem with things like the lanyard, the same too with Autism cards etc, is the ease of access. The lanyard isn't on offer in my area of Scotland, so I bought one on Amazon (or eBay possibly), and I wasn't even asked for my details beyond payment method. Literally anyone could be using them, and we wouldn't know. I bought my Autism card and wrist band from the charity involved with my diagnosis but, no offence intended, would I have to show evidence of my Autism, if I wanted to buy a team TAW card? If I buy something for my other disabilities, such as a mobility scooter, I get a VAT exemption, but I don't have to prove my entitlement, the saving is quite large too, so it's bound to be abused. Evidence should have to be provided for such exemptions, especially with hidden disabilities; I can tell you I'm living with heart disease, but how do you know I'm telling the truth?
I have a disability and because of type I just got a plain black lanyard, the badge itself names my disability. I do think it was too easy for people to get to the point people where I heard people with disabilitys were charged by some to get a form. This is kinda same as blue badge, the amount of people either faking illness to get a badge or parking without one it's crazy!
They are also for people with hidden disabilities like fibromyalgia /m.e /ehlers danlos etc, they are not just for autism.. I have all of these issues!!!
i have autism and use a sunflower lanyard , it took me a really long time too feel confident too wear it , i used too feel like everyone was looking but i got through it and found it helpful , now with the pandemic when i wear it with my mask i get looks and stares and have even had someone say ' you dont have too wear a mask if you have a lanyard" i went through so much anxiety too feeling some what comfortable too have it all basically diminished . i really wish people would understand the only way too be exempt is a doctors letter , an official document , its completely ruined the whole system. because its a hidden disability lanyard people know they can in a way get away with it and who can tel because its hidden , its especially bad where i live , the amount of people who wore it before for the correct reasons where about 2-3 people maybe now about half my town including shop workers are doing it , im not going too lie its frustrating and annoying but ive never said anything .... i think either when the pandemics over it may get less and hopefully have meaning or there needs too be a new design made making it less available too the public e.g. sending anyone who has a diagnosis a lanyard and people doing maybe a short survey who dont have official proof too get one making it go too people who are in need. Also im from the uk and have a campaign if you would ever like a talk about it , my campaign is called #failed by the system
He says he supports people who wear them that need help but not a carer. My son has ASD and I’m currently being assessed my self. So if I wear it as a parent/carer he does not agree but yet as a parent dealing with my son in shops who will run around bashing into people, hitting me. I need that help and understanding in shops! There are a lot more people wearing them now NOT because they are abusing them but because its now more important to show they need help. I wish they had them when my son was younger. Stop trying to take something away that people need. As a parents and carer dealing with a child with ASD it really difficult and anything that helps stop me being judged or harassed as a bad parent is a good thing. ASD does not just affect the person with it!
What is background and history of these sunflower lanyards? Whats the purpose and where you get these? I´m just wonder as this concept is not familiar to me and in my country we don't have these or anything liked similar (not to my knowledge)
UK airports started using them to help people with hidden disabilities be more seen by the staff. For example when I had mine they would ask me if I understood or needed extra help. I was also offered a quite room to wait in before my flight. Some shops in the UK started to use them so the staff would offer help to people who might need help. Before 2020 most people in the public didn't know what they were. When I travel to amarica in 2019 the airport staff understood what it ment as they have lost of flight from the UK. I think the idea was that other airports would start using them ( and I think some other countries have) and it would become a symbol for hidden disabilities. ( was originally made by a hidden disabilities awareness charity)
I tried to explain to my class, what Epilepsy was once, and it backfired terribly. So now I only tell people when I feel like I need to. I just feel like it can single you out from everyone else which can be a good or bad thing sometimes. It's fine if other people enjoy using it.
We tried using them for our last trip and, unfortunately here, they don’t even seem to know what they mean. I was asked at the airport if I was headed to a convention or doing a class trip because of the lanyard. I got zero help by using it.
It's so annoying people just use them so they don't have to wear a mask, I have been diagnosed with autism and anxiety, I have a sunflower lanyard, but I still wear my mask 😅
I wrote to the people who designed this and said that the design was not very well thought out. My 15 year old darkly inclined son refuses to wear the sunflower lanyard. I pointed this out to the makers and they suggested that I buy the black give me space alternative. I brought it, I've never seen anyone else wearing it...will it be recognised in public? Why didn't they make a more generic design. Realising that it is a functional item, I still feel that the flower design is off putting.
My son has autism and cant wear a mask as he has sensory issues with clothing and meterials. He wont even wear masks that come with dressing up costumes. He has the lanyard and the exempt mask card. But he ends up taking the lanyard off as he cant stand it touching his neck.
I've never used mine, I think my eldest (22) has his on his keys so he can make it visible when he feels it might help but my youngest wears his and he's not able to go out on his own at all at this stage.
How about a social media campaign (aspie community are a powerful force on social media) if we wear masks and show the lanyard in the same image... I personally havent ever managed to get a lanyard in my area but have equally only 'needed' it twice, the first time during the first lockdown when a Tesco colleague shouted at me and I ended up with her and a member of the public shouting at me, I shut down and the only thing I could say was 'f-off and leave me alone' . All because the rules had changed since I was last there. Not the safest moment in my life
I only wear it when needed. I have worn masks and shields when required, and even when it wasn't. I got my sunflower lanyard after the pandemic. Wasn't sure AuDHD qualified.
I have autism and anxiety ect. So I have a sunflower lanyard and an official autism alert card . I choose to were a mask. I've only had to take my mask of twice during a meltdown in tesco. Now the most of tesco staff where the lanyard and when they got one out for me they didn't know what they were even for
Sort of.... we had them at airports and some shop started to understand them. When I went on hoilday ( 2019) the American airport knew what it was because they have people fly in from the UK. I think they have started them at more countries ( airports) but not many yet. I think the idea was to get most airports to understand what they are and maybe adopt the system.
i knew from the start they would get misused, but i'd heard people think you need some sort of proof to get one and that would stop people trying to get them when they don't need them. i need help and kind people when travelling alone, and now because people are wearing them without reason, I'm not going to get the help I need in the future.
ive been wearing a sunflower lanyard for months now and it really has reduced stigmatisation in me and my mental wellbeing also some people still might not understand autism when i wear it i don't feel stigmatised by people
I know this video was posted years ago but i feel the lanyards shouldn't be as accessible to buy online. Maybe should be given out by medical and mental health professionals but i don't know how that would work because not everyone seeks a diagnosis. I only got diagnosed with ASD last month and once my GP knew, he bought me a sunflower lanyard.
This is as annoying as is people buying radar keys from amazon/mobility shops/ebay...so they can just use disabled toilets as they are often less busy and cleaner. Just because they don't want to queue for example at a concert.
Well I have worn a sunflower lanyard for years. I am not particularly concerned that the public are seeing it as a mask exemption to the extent that it at least causes the public, and shops to acknowledge that I have a hidden disability, even if I need to explain what the issue is. By and large in my experience most people are far better at now accepting that my autism and tourettes are hidden (or not so hidden) disabilities
I'm diagnosed dyslexic and I think I have dyspraxia, dysgraphia, autism ADHD, ADD and sensory processing disorder, insomnia and schizophrenia ( and possibly anxiety) and I have a sunflower lanyard is that ok
Parents with Autistic children who wear them because the child can't cannot always communicate their needs or their child's. They have had staff asking them to leave because the child is badly behaved. The lanyard would give some compassion before this judgment and abuse.
You should be embarrassed to ever release this video, you berate people for getting the idea wrong, while talking about a lanyard that is not the IDEA. It's "Sunflower icon", you can have it on a badge, sticker, hat, armband, t-shirt, leather jacket and it's still the sunflower idea. Now I want to be part of the sunflower MC gang.
The UK, it was started as a way for airport staff to more easily spot and help those with a hidden disability. The company (not charity) that produces them i think is not for profit. But basically shops/places sign up if they have interest in supporting the scheme. They then get some training stuff for staff so the staff can spot them and whatever. Thats the short of it, im sure its way more complex. Its spread from a good idea from one airport that "just worked well" to things such as supermarkets over the years.
Don't think that burning things is the best course of action, though. I get that it was just for a picture, but still. As well, while I do think that the argument of defending against the misconceptions that can arise from abusing such a symbol like this has its merit, I wouldn't want that to be a reason for someone to stop using it. Just my thoughts. Great video, though!
Figures that instead of people learning what the lanyard means, especially in areas like here, it’s not known at all what it is, they are assuming it means you shouldn’t have to wear a mask. 😤 I get some physically can’t wear a mask, but that’s not what this lanyard is supposed to be for.
Um. Nobody in the US has any idea what a lanyard is. It that a leash? Is it a bracelet? Is it some sort of necklace? I've literally only heard that word from Middle Ages movies, and never knew what it was.
It’s sorta like a necklace. Lots of people in the US use them. A lot of the time it’s used to attach an ID if you’re in a place where you either need to show your ID or need to use it for keycard access. I wear one with my student ID because I need keycard access to the building the I live in and my apartment and the school building and my studio.
ck out Ms Toeps blog on her autism experience with the lanyard.www.toeps.nl/blog/en/autism/flying-autistic I am saying; USE it but be aware it is no fail-safe by FAR.
actually, this quite typical in my experience . You are being open (after a ot of struggle) about your (in)abilities. And supposedly, others would react better then. And then... they don't... destruction is the result :-(
It's sad because it's no the sunflower lanyards fault. It's the ignorant people miss using them thats made them redundant. It's a shame because they were a good idea originally.
I have autism and wear a mask its one of the ones you pull up not the ones on my ears
Many people wear the regular lanyard instead of a face mask but I've found the tesco one still carries the original meaning. I have no problem wearing a face mask but can blank out with autism. The tesco staff are very helpful when they see my lanyard and I look a bit lost!
The sunflower lanyard is a lifeline for me. It’s upsets me that non disabled people are taking again something to help disabled people. I still wear my. My parents both one for traveling just to indicate that they are supporting me. I don’t think parents or carer’s wearing one is wrong as it help in appointment’s airports ect. As now also are also refusing other person with them in shops which is wrong also.🌻
I agree actually that I think it’s it’s fine in that context for your parents to wear one. That’s not the same as misuse of it as it will be clear that they are with you in support and not using it to gain extra “privileges” or whatever.
I wear mine whenever I go out or on public transport (which I did before Covid), and I always wear a mask. I wear it to feel safer in town and be less afraid of people getting angry at me for accidentally being in the way, being slow or awkward during social encounters.
Did have an encounter in Mcdonalds a few months ago where I was wearing both my mask and the lanyard. The lady at the managing the door saw my lanyard and said nicely "Oh, you have one of those, that means you don't have to wear a mask" (something like that). I just said no and gave her a confused face which was probably hidden by my mask.
When they started becoming seen as 'exemption' lanyards I felt this so much. People started glaring at me for wearing it with a mask, like there is no such thing as a disability where you can still breathe through a face covering. But I know it was because in my area of Oxford no one knew what it ACTUALLY meant so they all assumed I was misusing it, not the people with the mask exemptions that without the pandemic would not have needed any lanyard.
I've had my lanyard for about a year, when Tesco started to introduce them for people with hidden disabilities (being on the autism spectrum myself). The vast majority of the time I'm able to cope, although I feel it's useful for a 'just in case anything goes wrong' moment, which hasn't happened since owning one. The one time I could have done with one was travelling on the Eurostar for the first time in 2019, even with getting in touch with them beforehand explaining my situation, and being able to use their accessibility gate. I also had a member of staff check in on me while I was sat waiting in Priority seating, after they moved a large group of people who were 'taking advantage' of the seating area.
In the current climate, I wear a mask as it's the right thing to do, and common sense, even though, if I'm right in saying, people with autism are exempt.
It’s always worried me. It being given away free. It was bound to be abused or misused. Just like disabled car badges have to be applied for, maybe there’s some sort of application process is needed?
The problem is that people could always make knock offs :(
I reverently got diagnosed and I got told I have to apply for the card ?
Thank you for bringing this to our attention Dan, so frustrating to hear that the lanyards are being abused.
Quick point- not everyone who requires the lanyard can wear it themselves. Either it irritates sensitive skin, or causes sensory issues for the person wearing it, or it may not be safe for the disabled person to wear it themselves. The hidden disabilities website even states in black or white that it may be worn by the carer of the disabled person in some cases.
I own one for Fibromyalgia and i also got a mask exempt card to add to it when covid hit. I agree its now being perceived as an exemption thing which could devalue it, my suggestion would be to write in and ask the charity to colour code the lanyards. The green ones can be for exemption and we can adopt blue ones for disability or something. The lanyard still has value and can still work.
I’ve wondered a few times why there’s so many people with sunflower landyards toward the end of the year particularly I’ve noticed a lot of people wearing them without masks
I rely on this lanyard so much for my daughter with autism.
Wow, I know a lot of stuff concerning Autism, but this is very new to me, great to learn new stuff, thanks!
Omg this has been on my mind so much recently. I was in a shop the other day with my sunflower lanyard but i was also wearing a mask (i try to wear it when i can) and i got told: "you shouldn't be wearing the lanyard AND wearing a mask, it makes no sense"
people literally think its ONLY for masks, i have to explain so much that they've been around long before COVID and quite frankly I need to wear my lanyard in order to communicate my disability. I have also noticed that it has become a trend, particularly among teens, people are seeing it as a kind of quirk. Its not! And by making it a trend, it entirely devalues the lanyard, making it essentially obsolete for those of us who rely on them.
Rant over :)
Such a shame as my eldest relies on hers ( 15yo with epilepsy and socio communication disorder as well as eds) - I've seen so many people on my fb misusing them :(
I know this was posted a year ago, but hey, if you ever witness people misusing things that are specially meant for people with disabilities... CALL THEM OUT!
11:57 talks about the hidden disabilities company that sells the lanyard saying it isn't public domain, yet Dan was flogging his own private taw card that he sells "a lot of"
Autism isn't a milk cow boys, let's not milk the community for clicks and a few pennies
the lanyard gets me more dirty looks and also asked for "proof" of my autism since i "dont look autistic"... i figured the lanyard was so that i didnt have to carry diagnoses papers around... guess not. As someone who hates any extra attention, -(as in being stared at or asked too many questions about myself) this just causes me more stress
I wear one even though i go with my partner, i also wear a mask and have a disk that explains i have autism as i wear noise cancelling headphones, if people talk to me i usually don't reply my partner does but i feel it helps them understand me more
I've never heard of this before but I'm also American and it seems like this is more widely known in the UK I got curious and looked it up for the US and the only thing I saw was that the airport in Seattle was doing this as of November of last year. It would be nice if more shopping centers did this because I get confused really easily because goung shopping is really stressful for me.
It's just sad because my dog is trained to mitigate my hidden disabilities and it's unfair because I need help . I struggle in a crowded environment.
I have a lanyard but still wear masks in shops. I have it in case I have a panic attack etc.
I have a blue Autism Lanyard I dont use the sunflower one. I also carry my ASD card
My daughter chose a jigsaw patterned lanyard for herself (as that is what *she* associates with *her* autism) it also holds her mask and her chewy keyring.
Interesting! I don’t really see a huge amount of people wearing them in my opinion, this has probably increased due to the pandemic so I can understand your perspective that more people are wearing them and potentially abusing them. I do think they come attached with some negative stigma (although I believe this may have improved due to the pandemic) so I think the amount of people abusing it is probably very low. I was however diagnosed with Aspergers during the pandemic so I didn’t own a sunflower lanyard before Covid so I can’t see the change or impact of it on the use of lanyards. It’s confusing because the Hidden Disabilities website has created a card which states the holder is exempt from wearing a mask due to their hidden disability.
I know people on the spectrum can sometimes see things in black or white (myself included) but actually I think it’s a lot more complex. We can’t understand people’s needs without getting to know the person on a individual level. Even when it comes to carers, not wearing a mask is likely for the benefit of the person they are supporting but as wearing a mask has become a legal requirement, the lanyard is a loophole for carers to avoid being confronted.
Handing them out and raising awareness of it was an attempt to support those with disabilities. I personally think it’s amazing that there is much less judgment and more awareness. I hadn’t even heard of the sunflower lanyard before my diagnosis! And lack of knowledge doesn’t aid those wearing sunflower lanyards if we have no idea what they represent! I’d want to know statistics - how many people do you actually know for certain are abusing the lanyard? Assumptions and judgements are just that and as a female autistic diagnosed as an adult I know how hard it is to hear people say ‘you don’t look autistic’ or ‘you don’t look like you have a disability’ because it invalidates your struggle. Also, you may be ok with wearing a mask but my sensory issues mean that I struggle. It impacts my ability to hear, concentrate and function so I welcome the sunflower lanyard because people recognise it and I can wear it and not wear a mask without being judged. This is an interesting discussion though!
Wow. How low can people get to mislead someone about a hidden disability. I had just already ordered a dozen sunflower lanyards for an Autism Day program of students like me with autism.👍 Thanks Dan for the information in the video. Ryan. Have a blessed day.
I definitely agree with what you're saying re: the worry that lanyards getting overused. However, I wore one as a retail assistant and I took one because I'm autistic and there was a stretch of time where I couldn't wear a mask for more than about half an hour without getting overloaded in an already incredibly stressful 8 hour shift. I'm seeing this pervasive attitude in the autism community that's 'if I can manage to wear one, so can you.' and I hate it because its the exact same attitude that neurotypicals have had towards me my whole life. It's one of the things I'd hoped to get away from with my diagnosis. We didn't have any mask exemption lanyards left, everywhere had sold out, all I could get was a printed sheet of paper saying I was exempt that I folded up and put on the lanyard. It meant that whenever the police or management ever asked why I wasn't wearing a mask, I didn't have to say or explain anything that I wasn't comfortable saying. I know I was on the front lines without a mask and I constantly felt judged and guilty, having this lanyard was literally the only way I could communicate that I wasn't doing it on purpose. As soon as I learnt to cope with wearing a mask, I wore it and still do now. So, I understand that maybe the meaning is getting dumbed down by having them as 'mask exemption' lanyards and I do think that so long as they are available freely to anyone, people will take advantage of it but I was in a far better and more comfortable place having it on than not. It is disapointing that they are being abused but you can never know someones circumstances just by looking at them.
An open system here in the US would be insanity. You are right.
which honestly sucks bc esp as a woman, people just assume I’m rude when I struggle socially and it would be great to have an obvious way to identify myself in public
Totally disagree with the comment about parents/carers 'shouldn't use' a sunflower lanyard when they're with their kid, 'because they're there to do the communicating'. What if their kid has a total meltdown in the store, they can't be clearly heard over the kid's screams, and everyone just starts glaring and not being helpful because they assume the kid's just bratting out, not actually disabled? The lanyard is a *visual cue* you can see without needing a conversation - not every parent, carer or disabled young person *wants* to begin every interaction with a long explanation of their condition; the lanyard skips out on all of that, which is surely more comfortable for everyone concerned, particularly the lanyard owner. Just because you guys personally do things alone with your lanyards, don't be so quick to judge younger Aspies or those who actually do need more help :-/
I have seen parents of autistic kids wear the lanyard and it makes sense because for a lot of autistic kids wearing a lanyard themselves isn't an option. (I'm an adult and I can only wear a lanyard if I'm wearing a shirt that stops it from touching my neck) The parent/carer needs extra support or understanding due to a hidden disability, even if that disability isn't theirs.
I wear mine all the time and was still asked why I wasnt wearing a mask in Macdonald's which kicked my anxiety off. Luckily I wasnt on my own. I have ASD along with PTSD and I'm waiting for a full mental health assessment. Thank you Dan for your content. I love your videos 💙
ASD and PTSD are not reasonable excuses for not wearing a mask. If you really can't wear a mask, stop going into McDonald's. The world doesn't revolve around you.
Thank you Dan and Connor. A very interesting video. I think it’s awful that people are abusing the use of the lanyard. I don’t have a lanyard myself but I have an autism alert card which I got from Dan’s website. It helps me a lot on bad days if I’m very overwhelmed or on the edge of a meltdown in a crowded place. Helps to quickly convey to people that I’m autistic so they can understand why I may be behaving “oddly” and that I might need help or just to get some space. If people are using a lanyard as a visible message to convey the same thing it’s very upsetting to think that will be de-valued by other people misusing it.
I wish we had anything like this in the US 😕
One day, my OH and I went to the supermarket and I was having a particularly bad day and felt wearing my mask was going to send me over the edge - I even thought about staying in the car, but I had to go and pick something up. I still brought it with me, but couldn't bring myself to wear it. I think I was in the shop for about 30 seconds, the number of looks I got felt worst than if I was to have a panic attack wearing it. I put my mask on and suffered afterwards. It was horrible.
I should add - This was the only time I felt I couldn't wear a mask. I wear it whenever I go out. It really annoyed me when I was a petrol station and I overheard someone say "How did you get away with not wearing a mask" to some other guys and he loudly replies "I (not me) told them I had a disability so don't need to wear one" I got so angry and had a rant with my other half about it. This was right at the beginning of the pandemic.
Interesting! I wear my lanyard so that if I need to take my mask off (sensory overload, anxiety etc) I can’t be challenged
But it’s awful that people take advantage
People where I live are being so horrible and refusing to allow anyone claiming a medical exemption even with a dr note. I have a offical note from my dr and I haven't been allowed in any indoor public space in weeks...I'm a single mom of four one with special needs including autism and epilepsy. I can't take my kids to the dr, dentist or just go pick up my daughters meds. I'm so scared that my daughter will have a big seizure and need to go the hospital and they won't let me be with her...she's only 4 and nonverbal... also online shopping costs so much more and is so frustrating and it may sound silly but I need to go somewhere other then outside and my house or I'm going to go mental...I can't keep this up
I have one of these in my possession. For a guy with Asperger's (ASD) it's very interesting
I have really bad adhd and aspergers and struggle with queues but I've never been allowed fast tracked anywhere, yo, because adults can't have adhd apparently
This is why I ordered an info card along with my lanyard. I live in the States and there is so much misunderstanding around what disability "looks like" because what's portrayed in the media. I wear mine so often that people have left me alone and I've actually gotten accommodations for my sensory issues.
The reason carers can wear the landyard is beacause some people may have sensory issues
This is so horrible!! We shouldn't have to justify our need for assistance because of the irresponsibility of others!! I'm in Australia and the sunflower lanyard with an emergency ID card can be purchased by anyone from an official Emergency ID website, but they're also now available on ebay!
As an American nearing adulthood (well, nearing going on my own. I started uni this semester), should I get a lanyard?
I have generalized anxiety, agoraphobia, undiagnosed autism, and suffer from panic/anxiety attacks that this could be helpful for.
I've seen some posts about how the lanyards are coming to North America and I have been considering getting a lanyard for a while as shopping alone is something that makes me very anxious and I'm not able to conduct myself as well as I "should be." (and honestly, I still haven't really shopped completely by myself yet...) I feel as a lanyard could assist me when I have those attacks and become mute in order to communicate to those around me without talking...
We need something better and only for us
I have Aspergers and learned about the at the start of the pandemic and not only do I have the sunflower lanyard but have the mask exemption card as wearing a mask for cause me a lot more stress and the odd time I've worn my mask I have had a panic attack in a shop
I use it because
I have
•FASD/ARND,
•autism spectrum disorder, •Tourette syndrome
•PNES seizure disorder
and other conditions
I need it because of those four main disability’s affect me morely and I have my medical ID on the lanyard
Like other support aid / sensory items that start with good intentions sometimes get mixed messages I think there should be questioner/survey on the official hidden disability sit to try an filter out some of the miss us
I wear this when out in public with my 4 year old that has nf1 and autism and he is quite prone to meltdowns, trys to run off and throws himself down unaware of any dangers and also doesn't respond to instruction like stop etc. He's just turned 4 but is very tall for his age in 6 years clothing and looks older. So I have to wear it as he has sensory issues and doesn't like it around his neck. Just today he ran into the shop warehouse as they had left the doors wide open and I had to run in after him. I also have one on his special needs buggy. It's really just to make people aware as we've had comments, dirty looks and stuff with people not realising it's a hidden disability. Some have said oh he should be walking that's a big buggy or comments on his behaviour thinking he's just being naughty or difficult. Also to make staff aware when shopping as he finds waiting a real challenge which we're working on. So I don't think there's anything wrong with a care giver wearing it for who their caring for if that person has sensory issues and struggles to wear it. Tbh a lot of people are unaware of what it means but I find it helps to wear it when out with him.
Oh i wish where I lived there was a lanyard thing. I have been having bad meltdowns lately due to pushing myself to cope in public past my ability to. I wish there was a way for someone to notice i need help when i cant ask for myself. Im back to isolating at home because Im scared to go out and not cope again. Also Im glad Im not the only person scared of fire and sparks and all them things. I freak out when Im not warned people holding candles will be part of a church service.
Whenever there is something for free, such as extra understanding, assistance in shops etc, there will always be people wanting in, even though they have no right, I have a friend who I must be careful not to describe for eg, my aches and pains, because he will use the information to claim benefits.
The problem with things like the lanyard, the same too with Autism cards etc, is the ease of access. The lanyard isn't on offer in my area of Scotland, so I bought one on Amazon (or eBay possibly), and I wasn't even asked for my details beyond payment method. Literally anyone could be using them, and we wouldn't know.
I bought my Autism card and wrist band from the charity involved with my diagnosis but, no offence intended, would I have to show evidence of my Autism, if I wanted to buy a team TAW card? If I buy something for my other disabilities, such as a mobility scooter, I get a VAT exemption, but I don't have to prove my entitlement, the saving is quite large too, so it's bound to be abused.
Evidence should have to be provided for such exemptions, especially with hidden disabilities; I can tell you I'm living with heart disease, but how do you know I'm telling the truth?
I have a disability and because of type I just got a plain black lanyard, the badge itself names my disability. I do think it was too easy for people to get to the point people where I heard people with disabilitys were charged by some to get a form. This is kinda same as blue badge, the amount of people either faking illness to get a badge or parking without one it's crazy!
I have seen meny people working it shops wearing them, even a tram conductor, was where one with out a mask.
why did my brain think this video was going to be about a burning sunflower lanyard
I’ve felt the same way about the last 3 videos on this channel
They are also for people with hidden disabilities like fibromyalgia /m.e /ehlers danlos etc, they are not just for autism.. I have all of these issues!!!
Yes, thought we made that clear at the beginning :)
i have autism and use a sunflower lanyard , it took me a really long time too feel confident too wear it , i used too feel like everyone was looking but i got through it and found it helpful , now with the pandemic when i wear it with my mask i get looks and stares and have even had someone say ' you dont have too wear a mask if you have a lanyard" i went through so much anxiety too feeling some what comfortable too have it all basically diminished .
i really wish people would understand the only way too be exempt is a doctors letter , an official document , its completely ruined the whole system. because its a hidden disability lanyard people know they can in a way get away with it and who can tel because its hidden , its especially bad where i live , the amount of people who wore it before for the correct reasons where about 2-3 people maybe now about half my town including shop workers are doing it ,
im not going too lie its frustrating and annoying but ive never said anything ....
i think either when the pandemics over it may get less and hopefully have meaning or there needs too be a new design made making it less available too the public e.g. sending anyone who has a diagnosis a lanyard and people doing maybe a short survey who dont have official proof too get one making it go too people who are in need.
Also im from the uk and have a campaign if you would ever like a talk about it , my campaign is called #failed by the system
He says he supports people who wear them that need help but not a carer. My son has ASD and I’m currently being assessed my self. So if I wear it as a parent/carer he does not agree but yet as a parent dealing with my son in shops who will run around bashing into people, hitting me. I need that help and understanding in shops! There are a lot more people wearing them now NOT because they are abusing them but because its now more important to show they need help. I wish they had them when my son was younger. Stop trying to take something away that people need. As a parents and carer dealing with a child with ASD it really difficult and anything that helps stop me being judged or harassed as a bad parent is a good thing. ASD does not just affect the person with it!
What is background and history of these sunflower lanyards? Whats the purpose and where you get these? I´m just wonder as this concept is not familiar to me and in my country we don't have these or anything liked similar (not to my knowledge)
UK airports started using them to help people with hidden disabilities be more seen by the staff. For example when I had mine they would ask me if I understood or needed extra help. I was also offered a quite room to wait in before my flight.
Some shops in the UK started to use them so the staff would offer help to people who might need help.
Before 2020 most people in the public didn't know what they were.
When I travel to amarica in 2019 the airport staff understood what it ment as they have lost of flight from the UK. I think the idea was that other airports would start using them ( and I think some other countries have) and it would become a symbol for hidden disabilities.
( was originally made by a hidden disabilities awareness charity)
its now we need the more with how all the shops are changing for christmas
If you look on the sunflower website there are actually sunflower masks
I tried to explain to my class, what Epilepsy was once, and it backfired terribly. So now I only tell people when I feel like I need to. I just feel like it can single you out from everyone else which can be a good or bad thing sometimes. It's fine if other people enjoy using it.
Yeeea😊
I never knew about the sunflower lanyard when getting one so I have a cat one with an autism card hanging from it.
We tried using them for our last trip and, unfortunately here, they don’t even seem to know what they mean. I was asked at the airport if I was headed to a convention or doing a class trip because of the lanyard. I got zero help by using it.
It's so annoying people just use them so they don't have to wear a mask, I have been diagnosed with autism and anxiety, I have a sunflower lanyard, but I still wear my mask 😅
Yes! I'm early. Happy Saturday Dan & everyone..
I wrote to the people who designed this and said that the design was not very well thought out. My 15 year old darkly inclined son refuses to wear the sunflower lanyard. I pointed this out to the makers and they suggested that I buy the black give me space alternative. I brought it, I've never seen anyone else wearing it...will it be recognised in public? Why didn't they make a more generic design. Realising that it is a functional item, I still feel that the flower design is off putting.
My son has autism and cant wear a mask as he has sensory issues with clothing and meterials. He wont even wear masks that come with dressing up costumes. He has the lanyard and the exempt mask card. But he ends up taking the lanyard off as he cant stand it touching his neck.
Same, I hate anything round my neck
I've never used mine, I think my eldest (22) has his on his keys so he can make it visible when he feels it might help but my youngest wears his and he's not able to go out on his own at all at this stage.
How about a social media campaign (aspie community are a powerful force on social media) if we wear masks and show the lanyard in the same image...
I personally havent ever managed to get a lanyard in my area but have equally only 'needed' it twice, the first time during the first lockdown when a Tesco colleague shouted at me and I ended up with her and a member of the public shouting at me, I shut down and the only thing I could say was 'f-off and leave me alone' . All because the rules had changed since I was last there. Not the safest moment in my life
I only wear it when needed. I have worn masks and shields when required, and even when it wasn't. I got my sunflower lanyard after the pandemic. Wasn't sure AuDHD qualified.
I have autism and anxiety ect. So I have a sunflower lanyard and an official autism alert card . I choose to were a mask. I've only had to take my mask of twice during a meltdown in tesco. Now the most of tesco staff where the lanyard and when they got one out for me they didn't know what they were even for
For me, the lanyard is "I need 10 seconds and about 30cm" Give me a little space and time, super helpful with airports.
I did not know about this . Is it only in the UK?
Sort of.... we had them at airports and some shop started to understand them.
When I went on hoilday ( 2019) the American airport knew what it was because they have people fly in from the UK.
I think they have started them at more countries ( airports) but not many yet. I think the idea was to get most airports to understand what they are and maybe adopt the system.
I don't actually like wearing my lanyard because i dont like shoing random people i am diferent. just my opinion, dont mind other people wearing them.
i knew from the start they would get misused, but i'd heard people think you need some sort of proof to get one and that would stop people trying to get them when they don't need them. i need help and kind people when travelling alone, and now because people are wearing them without reason, I'm not going to get the help I need in the future.
I have noticed this my self, it's got out of hand.
I was really looking forward for this to implemented in the United states but people ruin it.
I didn't know this lanyard existed
ive been wearing a sunflower lanyard for months now and it really has reduced stigmatisation in me and my mental wellbeing also some people still might not understand autism when i wear it i don't feel stigmatised by people
I know this video was posted years ago but i feel the lanyards shouldn't be as accessible to buy online. Maybe should be given out by medical and mental health professionals but i don't know how that would work because not everyone seeks a diagnosis. I only got diagnosed with ASD last month and once my GP knew, he bought me a sunflower lanyard.
This is as annoying as is people buying radar keys from amazon/mobility shops/ebay...so they can just use disabled toilets as they are often less busy and cleaner. Just because they don't want to queue for example at a concert.
Well I have worn a sunflower lanyard for years. I am not particularly concerned that the public are seeing it as a mask exemption to the extent that it at least causes the public, and shops to acknowledge that I have a hidden disability, even if I need to explain what the issue is. By and large in my experience most people are far better at now accepting that my autism and tourettes are hidden (or not so hidden) disabilities
Exited to watch this.
I've been punched over masks when I'm exempt even with paperwork
you need a card that says you are exempt from wearing a mask with your lanyard buy a security card holder and the card on to the lanyard
I'm diagnosed dyslexic and I think I have dyspraxia, dysgraphia, autism ADHD, ADD and sensory processing disorder, insomnia and schizophrenia ( and possibly anxiety) and I have a sunflower lanyard is that ok
Parents with Autistic children who wear them because the child can't cannot always communicate their needs or their child's. They have had staff asking them to leave because the child is badly behaved. The lanyard would give some compassion before this judgment and abuse.
You should be embarrassed to ever release this video, you berate people for getting the idea wrong, while talking about a lanyard that is not the IDEA. It's "Sunflower icon", you can have it on a badge, sticker, hat, armband, t-shirt, leather jacket and it's still the sunflower idea. Now I want to be part of the sunflower MC gang.
This topic is so interesting. So when did this sunflower lanyard start & what parts of the world do people use them?
I know they're available in the UK... Sainsbury's... Not sure where else sorry x
The UK, it was started as a way for airport staff to more easily spot and help those with a hidden disability.
The company (not charity) that produces them i think is not for profit. But basically shops/places sign up if they have interest in supporting the scheme. They then get some training stuff for staff so the staff can spot them and whatever.
Thats the short of it, im sure its way more complex. Its spread from a good idea from one airport that "just worked well" to things such as supermarkets over the years.
@@AdamsWorlds Thank you so much for the information, really appreciate it.
@@greenleaf4770 I don't remember the name of the airport in Seattle, WA but they started doing it there I guess
Thank you!
Awesome!
Everything does not run smoothly just because you have a Carer with you.
I think it's got to for out of hand my self now.
Hello everyone
Ive never heard of this
Don't think that burning things is the best course of action, though. I get that it was just for a picture, but still. As well, while I do think that the argument of defending against the misconceptions that can arise from abusing such a symbol like this has its merit, I wouldn't want that to be a reason for someone to stop using it. Just my thoughts. Great video, though!
I never heard of this before?
Figures that instead of people learning what the lanyard means, especially in areas like here, it’s not known at all what it is, they are assuming it means you shouldn’t have to wear a mask. 😤 I get some physically can’t wear a mask, but that’s not what this lanyard is supposed to be for.
Um. Nobody in the US has any idea what a lanyard is. It that a leash? Is it a bracelet? Is it some sort of necklace? I've literally only heard that word from Middle Ages movies, and never knew what it was.
Plenty of people in the US know what a lanyard is.
It’s sorta like a necklace. Lots of people in the US use them. A lot of the time it’s used to attach an ID if you’re in a place where you either need to show your ID or need to use it for keycard access. I wear one with my student ID because I need keycard access to the building the I live in and my apartment and the school building and my studio.
Sez did a quick video about it.
Can we have something that isn't green
i dont think ive ever seen or heard of the sunflower lanyard
Better get one of my badges
Should add, the sunflower company actually sell masks, im pretty sure
I have have only see one person with a mask, and a lanyard
Connors right
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ck out Ms Toeps blog on her autism experience with the lanyard.www.toeps.nl/blog/en/autism/flying-autistic I am saying; USE it but be aware it is no fail-safe by FAR.
actually, this quite typical in my experience . You are being open (after a ot of struggle) about your (in)abilities. And supposedly, others would react better then. And then... they don't... destruction is the result :-(
What a mystery. Who did set fire to Connor sunflower mayard?