It’s Cool to Fly American Airlines is a simulated flight program that helps special needs kids and their families become comfortable with air travel. The program, going on its fourth year, gives autistic children, children with sensory issues (common in kids diagnosed with ADHD) and other special needs a chance to do a test run before they fly for the first time. Planes do not leave the ground, but kids still get a feel for the bustle and noise of air travel, which parents say gives them the courage to travel as a family for the first time. Plus, the program offers kids a chance to meet a pilot, check out the cockpit and get other cool perks. Read more.
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