This is a world-first for disabled children.
in partnership with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme which has been involved in the development of the new toys. The Sunflower Lanyard is a discreet symbol that indicates the wearer has a hidden disability and may require additional support.The LEGO ranges which will each feature a character wearing the sunflower lanyard is Duplo, for pre-school kids, LEGO Friends, for 6-12 year olds and LEGO Icons- a range for adults.
“HD Sunflower is excited to partner with the LEGO Group on raising awareness and acceptance across their fan and colleague base and can’t wait to see the impact that this will create.”, a life-threatening heart condition with no visible signs, said: “I feel like will mean that people can wear their lanyards with pride.
“I didn’t wear mine until my mum started wearing her own and I thought, ‘you know what? I have a hidden disability, why should I hide it? Why shouldn’t I be seen and heard?’” She added that normalising these will help people like her, as well as giving those with hidden disabilities the freedom to not have to disclose their disability if they’re not comfortable.
Her mum, Tasha, who also has Long QT Wave Syndrome added: “The more awareness that’s raised, will already know that wearing the lanyard means that somebody is clearly struggling with something, they have a disability.“I just feel like this collaboration is huge, it will break down barriers... there’s a lot of opportunities for schools to jump on this and hold assemblies to inform children.”“Seeing the Sunflower lanyard in LEGO sets is a significant step in normalising hidden disabilities.
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