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| Tue, 06-05-2007 - 10:03pm |
My name is Mindy. My son Nathan is 6 yr old and is in the process of seeing the specialiest to see if my son has this or not. I have a question about taking a plane trip with a child with Asperger's Syndrome. My son and I are going to NC for a week to a family reunion and we have to fly there. My son has a hear time with alot of noise and with alot of people. He will shutdown his self or he is start to cry or hit himself. He loves animals and I will be taking some of his stuff animals. Is there any thing that I can do before hand to help me deal with him and for him to make it alot more claim for him? Any infomation that you have to share with me will be great. We are leaving in 2 weeks for our trip.
Thanks,
Mindy
DS:Nathan
DOB:10/30/00

Hi Mindy and welcome,
I have flown a few times with my Aspies and I have some tips:
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I just got home from a plane trip with my 6yo Aspie....well, not JUST got home, but I remember it fondly.
I second the headphones! Nick has a pair that he wears anytime we will be someplace there will be alot of noise as well. They block out alot of the noise and awfulness that may drive your little one nuts! At the airport, find a nice quiet spot to sit (if possible), depending on where you are flying out of, maybe the airline you are using has a red carpet club or business center to get away for a few minutes. Maybe if you explain your situation they might let you sit in a conference room for a little bit, doesnt hurt to try? If not, there are lots of nooks you can find. Pre-board first and sit at the front of the airplane, less engine noise. The bulkhead row has more room as well. Have him sit next to the window too, fun to look out! Bring lots of books, coloring, Gameboy, whatever will keep him busy. I always took a sipper cup for Nick when we flew (he was 4 when we last flew), it helped clear the ears, a water bottle will work too. Snacks too, lots of them. Airport food is $$! I also carried Nick piggyback through alot of the airport, no easy feat as it was just me and him, but I carried the backpack on my front and him on my back. It was alot easier than trying to chase after him when he got overstimulated and hyper and wanted to run. You can also check at your library, there are some videos out there about the airport, that might help! Hopefully everything will go OK for you! Good luck!!
Christine
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Christine
Welcome, Mindy,
The ear-clearing became a big problem for us at one point and lollipops to suck on were our savior. Of course it is sugar unless you get the sugar-free at the health food store... Anyways, our ds learned to clear his ears now, but we had some hideous landings before we found out about lollipops.
Our son loves airports, watching planes take off and land, etc. and he shares this avid aero-interest with his dad the pilot, so the rest of it is not a problem for us.
Good luck!
Sara
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