Guest guest Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Hi Rhonda - my 11 yr old son travels frequently on a plane with me, his Dad, and brother either to Florida or back to England where I am from. The key for Charlie is to get there a little ahead of time - if you are flying out of CLE I suggest going thru security gate B - its usually pretty quick - and unless you are flying out at 8am on a Monday morning the airport isnt too busy at others times. If it helps I bet you could board the plane early too - just mention it at the gate. If you need more feel free to email me directly. mommyloganrl <mommyloganrl@...> wrote: I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for traveling with an autistic child? I have a 12 yr old son that is going to be flying with me (and his little sister-10) in July and I am hoping to find to assistance from the airports and airlines. Security is going to be a HUGE issue with him (and the crowds..etc) We're going to be flying out of Cleveland. If ANYBODY has delt with this before, I would GREATLY appreciate your help.ThanksRhonda LoganMedina, oh Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi, I have found that airports will not give special treatment to us when it comes to security. We have been chosen for the "double" check a few times. Just this weekend, I flew out of Cleveland and I saw them removing an elderly woman from her wheelchair to do a second inspection. I think they hand inspect every so many people an if your number is up, it is up...regardless of your circumstance. Boarding the flight early is a good idea. Depending on your airline, consider bringing food and drink on board (that is purchased near the gate). Also, make sure that your carry on and purse abide by the new rules. The last thing you want to do is get stopped and hand inspected. They won't care much that you have to worry about your son. This happened to me and they would not let me chase my daughter as she went running off. It was frustrating but my own fault. I had a opened bottle of water in my bag. Good luck. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: mommyloganrl@... Sent: Sun, 6 May 2007 12:29 PM Subject: [ ] Airlines & Autism I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for traveling with an autistic child? I have a 12 yr old son that is going to be flying with me (and his little sister-10) in July and I am hoping to find to assistance from the airports and airlines. Security is going to be a HUGE issue with him (and the crowds..etc) We're going to be flying out of Cleveland. If ANYBODY has delt with this before, I would GREATLY appreciate your help. Thanks Rhonda Logan Medina, oh AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 When I flew with my 8 year old, I alerted the pilot and co-pilot that my son had autism. We had done social stories, so my son knew what to expect, but if the unexpected happened, then my son could have easily had a meltdown. The pilot and co-pilot were very gracious about it, but it was a small plane, so they had the time to be nice. Chris --- In , " mommyloganrl " <mommyloganrl@...> wrote: > > I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for traveling > with an autistic child? I have a 12 yr old son that is going to be > flying with me (and his little sister-10) in July and I am hoping to > find to assistance from the airports and airlines. Security is going > to be a HUGE issue with him (and the crowds..etc) We're going to be > flying out of Cleveland. If ANYBODY has delt with this before, I would > GREATLY appreciate your help. > > Thanks > Rhonda Logan > Medina, oh > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Hello, My dear firends are missionaries in Africa. They have a severly autistic son age 16. They managed an almost 20 hour plane trip with two layovers to get there and this summer have to do it again to come home for their other son's wedding. Telling the plane staff helped tremendously. Because it was a very long flight they were able to talk to the other passangers to explain a little. Their son is very noisy and stemmed a lot but did well with a portable dvd player and a bag of toys and snacks he likes to play with. No matter how you look at it. It isn't easy for the child first and not necessarily pleasant for the passengers on a long flight with a tramatized child. My friend did give her son something to relax him and they did their best to fly at night so he would sleep through a lot of the trip. It was awful and exhausting for her but as moms often do they sacrifice themselves inorder to make it better for their child and others. I hope this helps a little Kim > > > > I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for traveling > > with an autistic child? I have a 12 yr old son that is going to be > > flying with me (and his little sister-10) in July and I am hoping to > > find to assistance from the airports and airlines. Security is > going > > to be a HUGE issue with him (and the crowds..etc) We're going to be > > flying out of Cleveland. If ANYBODY has delt with this before, I > would > > GREATLY appreciate your help. > > > > Thanks > > Rhonda Logan > > Medina, oh > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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