Whenever Isabella Fantasia leaves her house, she takes her "autism survival kit" with her.
"I've got everything from noise-cancelling headphones, a battery pack in case my phone dies, I've got my medication with me in case I forgot to take my meds, or if I need Nurofen, that's with me, then I've got sunglasses, I've got tissues, other bits and pieces, fidget toys," she says.Isabella Fantasia has multiple hidden disabilities.
"They came up with the Sunflower concept as a way of utilising an icon that was bright, happy, positive, colourful, easily visible, and supported the idea of positive community support," Justin Bruce, general manager of Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Australia and New Zealand, says. "The clients at Bayley House, who are adults with intellectual disabilities, as part of their skill development and sometimes vocational development programs, are learning how to pack and fulfill the orders and are heavily involved in it and love the work that they're doing," he says.
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