What's your opinion about the hidden disability lanyard?

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I ought to wear one of these, not for my stupid AS but for my hearing. I'm not deaf enough to require a hearing aid but I do have trouble hearing people talk to me if they mumble or are quiet or talk too quick, especially if they are wearing a mask. I've had several hearing tests that prove that my hearing is below average, so it's not like an audio processing thing. And I don't have wax.

You should be able to give it a try for free if you want. Several supermarkets have signed up to the scheme including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons. They usually hand out the lanyards at the customer service desk although it may only be the bigger stores that have them. You don't need to provide any proof of disability to get one.

Although Hidden Disabilities sell a card with the message, "I have hearing loss", you could probably just try the lanyard on its own. Maybe just hold it out a bit with one hand so it's obvious to the person you are speaking to and say something like, "My hearing isn't perfect. Could you speak louder/more clearly/slower please?"

It may or may not work but it won't cost you anything if you get a free lanyard from one of the participating supermarkets.

My opinion on lanyards is... Uhmm... Hmmm...
It's alright I guess. Depends who needs it, how drastic one should have whenever they go out.

Perhaps well suited in well organized settings, surrounded by educated staffs and personel.

But on the streets or outside accommodating settings?
Surrounded by people who may or may not get a damn? It can be double edged sword as most cases of awareness do.



Personally? I wouldn't need it for most part, and I've never worn one before.

I adapted with navigating to dangerous and chaotic places, even at my worst states (shutdown/meltdown/burnout/exhaustion/overwhelmed/etc..) alone.


If I have to wear a lanyard, I'd do it only and only to make others stop worrying.

Otherwise it's pointless for me.

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