Joshua’s Gift Lanyards Program

Joshua’s Gift Lanyards are designed to provide support and comfort to families with disabilities as they navigate their way through public crowds.  The purpose of a Joshua’s Gift Lanyard is to help families living with autism and other disabilities have a safe and comfortable travel or social outing experience.  Families that have a Joshau’s Gift Lanyard will make it easy for airport staff, shopping malls, retail stores, amusement parks, train stations and sporting arena staff to recognize them and assist with getting their families to their destinations safely.  Our lanyards will also help the general public recognize individuals with a physical or neurological uniqueness so they may be approached with acceptance, respect and inclusion throughout their journey

Airports and other public venues can help families with lanyards by:

• Reducing their time in long lines
• Fast tracking them through crowds
• Giving them additional time through security checkpoints
• Allowing them admittance to a reserved area that’s conducive to their needs
• Allowing them to remain together at all times
• Providing them with essential and detail information pertaining to their journey

We understand the challenges for a person with a disability. We are here to help all children and adults living in the Autism spectrum to be seen by the public, to be portrayed by their friends, family and the media, and treated by health care professionals, as individuals with their own abilities, not just stereotyped as “disabled persons”.