I have anxiety when it comes to lifts. One betrayed me once so every one them is suspect. I can't believe how useful lanyards are. My niece included one in a party favor and we loaded it with useful items. Mostly carded door keys and identification, travel things. I wasn't sure when she pitched the idea, but she made me a believer of them.
I really think you should accept support from your local food bank, it's uncomfortable I know but they are there for people in your situation, you'd have a stock in then for lunch too.
i have watched the video now! the first thing, have you told the college that you need to use the lift to access class because of your disability, that might make them fix it quicker! possibly speak to someone in the support department as they are usually good at helping chasing things like that if it involves a disability. also was that loops i spotted on your lanyard? (the black thing) i just got a pair and i love them but i find them difficult to put in right! what do you think of them? do they help your sensory needs?
I dont have a sunflower lanyard just a deadpool one with all types of keys lol but I would probably have one with a card that says I have DID and that if I dont respond it can either be we're dissociative/triggered or a mute alter is out :) I feel that would be pretty helpful
I live in Canada and I don't think I've ever seen someone use a lanyard/card system... we might have it here and I just haven't seen it? I can think of several things it would be really nice to have a card for, even for myself there's a few things (I have adhd for one thing, which is A LOT more complex than most people realize- its an actual neurological disorder on the same spectrum as autism), though I'm not sure how much it would really help here in our country. Some people are still just selfish or mean and just don't care... But I know we use a "medical alert bracelet" for sure. I don't remember if it specifies what the condition is - maybe people carry a card in their wallet with those details on it and the bracelet itself just lets people know there is some kind of condition so that if something goes wrong, people (especially the emergency responders) will instantly know and can find out what it is in even if the person wearing it is unconscious.
The sunflower project highlights invisible disabilities so would be perfect for adhd!! We also have medical bracelets i believe but nothing for hidden disabilities, its an amazing project!
@@BoboCoOfficial awesome! Yeah, Im not sure if we have anything for hidden disabilities here either. The world loves to pretend they dont exist and its very, very frustrating. I've been told so many times Im young therefore I can do it. "You're strong" "You can remember." Etc and Im like no. A lot of the time I'm not and I can't. Im not as healthy as I look on the outside, mentally *or* physically. And they dont believe me just because they can't see it.
I don't have a sunflower lanyard but I would absolutely love one for my conditions! To be honest I've never heard of it before now so I have no idea how I would even get one 😥 It's an absolutely incredible idea though!
It is nice to see you engaged and excited about school. But when I hear about your struggles with your disabilities I want to ask what it is like in the UK. There are disability license plates for cars and disables parking spacing in the US. Building must have working elevators and have other accessibility requirements. And campuses have office of disabilities for students where they let you know what services are available. Like tutors, special equipment, audio books, etc. And if you need assistance (like an elevator not working) you contact them and they solve the problem. Things like giving you a pass to use the maintenance elevator you didn't know existed. Doesn't your campus offer any services like that? I had a friend with mobility issues and she had access to a motorized chair to get around campus. I am not sure how stuff like works in England but I do know you have protection s under the law.
