O’Hare and Midway International Airports have partnered with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program to offer additional support to travelers with invisible disabilities such as autism, PTSD, or hearing loss.
Since Hidden Disabilities Sunflower was established in the United Kingdom in 2016, it has been adopted globally by businesses and charities to support their colleagues and customers. The Sunflower is recognized across a broad range of sectors - ranging from retail, financial services, transport including more than 220 airports, travel and tourism, education, government, as well as healthcare, emergency service and entertainment.
Lanyards, bracelets, hats, and other Sunflower items with a green background and a sunflower enables individuals to discretely indicate that they have a non-visible disability and may need additional assistance, understanding, or more time. The below video provides an introduction to how Chicago’s airports are using the Sunflower lanyard to help travelers with invisible disabilities: