Airport Security and Your Autistic Child
Recently, one of my friends traveled by plane with her two children, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. She was a bit nervous beforehand, because she was afraid that additional screening, such as a pat-down, while a fairly remote possibility, would trigger an outburst from her child. Since a pat-down at the airport is typically only done when there is a security concern, and since your child will most likely not be classified as a security risk, this is probably not something that you need to worry unduly about, however, it’s always wise to be prepared for anything, [...]
