The Sunflower discreetly indicates that the person wearing it or someone with them has a hidden disability and may need some support, understanding or simply a little more time.
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Some disabilities, conditions, or chronic illnesses are not immediately obvious to others. This can make it difficult for some people to understand and believe that someone with a "non-visible" condition genuinely needs support. There are instances where people question whether an individual has a disability because they do not appear to have one.
This is why the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower was created — to promote inclusivity, acceptance, and understanding.
It is a simple tool that allows individuals to voluntarily indicate they have a hidden disability. By wearing the Sunflower, they are signalling that they might need extra help, understanding, or simply more time.
Living with a disability can mean facing barriers in daily life. These can be physical, like buildings not having accessible toilets, or caused by negative attitudes towards disability. Incredibly, 80% of disabilities are hidden and may not be immediately obvious.
There are literally hundreds of hidden disabilities - from anxiety disorders, through to visual impairments. The Hidden Disability Sunflower is here to illustrate them all.
It is a non-visible disability that is not immediately apparent to others. It is a non-visible disability that is not immediately apparent to others.
The Hidden Disabilities Index lists over 900 non-visible disabilities, conditions or chronic illnesses that Sunflower wearers use the Sunflower for.