Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Given the concerns many of us have about traveling with SCD, this article is of interest. What a less than entertaining start to a family vacation! http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/eight-year-old-with-autism-on-terror-list-detained-at-airport.html?cid=6a00d8357f3f2969e20128771c10bb970 or http://tinyurl.com/ycx98s7 I would recommend that anyone and everyone who has a concern about this contact the TSA at their " Got Feedback " website at https://contact.tsa.dhs.gov/gotfeedback/GotFeedback.aspx and/or the TSA blog at http://www.tsa.gov/blog (The TSA blog says if you have feedback to go to " Got Feedback, " but the " Got Feedback " site says that if it's not specific to an airport to post to the blog. Gotta love the governmental " run in circles. " ) I would also suggest that you write your senators and representatives and demand some sanity and accountability from the TSA. Their knee-jerk reaction to the Christmas Day bomber was to (among other things) ban going to the bathroom or having anything in one's lap for the last hour of any flight coming into the US. Imagine trying to explain to any child, on the spectrum or not, that they can't have their toys or go to the bathroom because of a rule which accomplished nothing. (Also think of those of us with IBD or IBS being denied access to the bathroom on a flight!) http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Given the concerns many of us have about traveling with SCD, this article is of interest. What a less than entertaining start to a family vacation! http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/eight-year-old-with-autism-on-terror-list-detained-at-airport.html?cid=6a00d8357f3f2969e20128771c10bb970 or http://tinyurl.com/ycx98s7 I would recommend that anyone and everyone who has a concern about this contact the TSA at their " Got Feedback " website at https://contact.tsa.dhs.gov/gotfeedback/GotFeedback.aspx and/or the TSA blog at http://www.tsa.gov/blog (The TSA blog says if you have feedback to go to " Got Feedback, " but the " Got Feedback " site says that if it's not specific to an airport to post to the blog. Gotta love the governmental " run in circles. " ) I would also suggest that you write your senators and representatives and demand some sanity and accountability from the TSA. Their knee-jerk reaction to the Christmas Day bomber was to (among other things) ban going to the bathroom or having anything in one's lap for the last hour of any flight coming into the US. Imagine trying to explain to any child, on the spectrum or not, that they can't have their toys or go to the bathroom because of a rule which accomplished nothing. (Also think of those of us with IBD or IBS being denied access to the bathroom on a flight!) http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Great post. Once my daughter was about 6 years old and the airlines wanted to randomly search her. She was hysterical. I asked them to search me instead, but they did her. Fortunately they did not make her take off anything. PJ > > > Given the concerns many of us have about > traveling with SCD, this article is of interest. > What a less than entertaining start to a family vacation! > > http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/eight-year-old-with-autism-on-terror-list-det\ ained-at-airport.html?cid=6a00d8357f3f2969e20128771c10bb970 > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/ycx98s7 > > I would recommend that anyone and everyone who > has a concern about this contact the TSA at their " Got Feedback " website at > > https://contact.tsa.dhs.gov/gotfeedback/GotFeedback.aspx > > and/or the TSA blog at http://www.tsa.gov/blog > > (The TSA blog says if you have feedback to go to > " Got Feedback, " but the " Got Feedback " site says > that if it's not specific to an airport to post > to the blog. Gotta love the governmental " run in circles. " ) > > I would also suggest that you write your senators > and representatives and demand some sanity and > accountability from the TSA. Their knee-jerk > reaction to the Christmas Day bomber was to > (among other things) ban going to the bathroom or > having anything in one's lap for the last hour of > any flight coming into the US. Imagine trying to > explain to any child, on the spectrum or not, > that they can't have their toys or go to the > bathroom because of a rule which accomplished > nothing. (Also think of those of us with IBD or > IBS being denied access to the bathroom on a flight!) > > http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ > > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Great post. Once my daughter was about 6 years old and the airlines wanted to randomly search her. She was hysterical. I asked them to search me instead, but they did her. Fortunately they did not make her take off anything. PJ > > > Given the concerns many of us have about > traveling with SCD, this article is of interest. > What a less than entertaining start to a family vacation! > > http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/eight-year-old-with-autism-on-terror-list-det\ ained-at-airport.html?cid=6a00d8357f3f2969e20128771c10bb970 > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/ycx98s7 > > I would recommend that anyone and everyone who > has a concern about this contact the TSA at their " Got Feedback " website at > > https://contact.tsa.dhs.gov/gotfeedback/GotFeedback.aspx > > and/or the TSA blog at http://www.tsa.gov/blog > > (The TSA blog says if you have feedback to go to > " Got Feedback, " but the " Got Feedback " site says > that if it's not specific to an airport to post > to the blog. Gotta love the governmental " run in circles. " ) > > I would also suggest that you write your senators > and representatives and demand some sanity and > accountability from the TSA. Their knee-jerk > reaction to the Christmas Day bomber was to > (among other things) ban going to the bathroom or > having anything in one's lap for the last hour of > any flight coming into the US. Imagine trying to > explain to any child, on the spectrum or not, > that they can't have their toys or go to the > bathroom because of a rule which accomplished > nothing. (Also think of those of us with IBD or > IBS being denied access to the bathroom on a flight!) > > http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ > > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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