Makcarly
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2011
We leave one month from today!
My son is 12 and he is on the spectrum. He is verbal and does okay but he can get extremely overwhelmed in new situations. I am very nervous about flying with him. I have tried to explain what will happen (everything from leaving the house to when we arrive at the resort) but I don't think he really understands exactly what it is like to fly. He is already apprehensive about take-off and not being able to do anything with his electronics until we get the okay. He had a check up a week or so ago and the Dr. said he has negative pressure in his ears. He has had several ear infections lately and even though there isn't one now, it's definitely something he needs to recheck before we fly so we will check that in a couple of weeks. I guess what I am worried most about is that his ears won't be able to pop and he will be in a lot of pain. Ear pain is something that will really set him off and he can become pretty agitated and inconsolable if his ears hurt. Our Dr. did give us a note for the FA if necessary saying he has Autism and Anxiety. Do I need to let the airline know in advance? Any other tips? I plan on bringing his favorite snacks, his 3DS and a new game, and noise cancelling headphones (he LOVES headphones). We (along with my 15 year old DD) are flying Airtan.
My son is 12 and he is on the spectrum. He is verbal and does okay but he can get extremely overwhelmed in new situations. I am very nervous about flying with him. I have tried to explain what will happen (everything from leaving the house to when we arrive at the resort) but I don't think he really understands exactly what it is like to fly. He is already apprehensive about take-off and not being able to do anything with his electronics until we get the okay. He had a check up a week or so ago and the Dr. said he has negative pressure in his ears. He has had several ear infections lately and even though there isn't one now, it's definitely something he needs to recheck before we fly so we will check that in a couple of weeks. I guess what I am worried most about is that his ears won't be able to pop and he will be in a lot of pain. Ear pain is something that will really set him off and he can become pretty agitated and inconsolable if his ears hurt. Our Dr. did give us a note for the FA if necessary saying he has Autism and Anxiety. Do I need to let the airline know in advance? Any other tips? I plan on bringing his favorite snacks, his 3DS and a new game, and noise cancelling headphones (he LOVES headphones). We (along with my 15 year old DD) are flying Airtan.