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Read the summary, below or see the entire “Wings for Autism Dress Rehearsal” presented here.
Wings for Autism Dress Rehearsal Presentation in a Nutshell
- The best way for people with autism to adapt to new and changing environments such as air travel is to give them a preview of what they will experience. Wings for Autism makes airplane travel safer and more comfortable for children on the spectrum by providing airport/air travel rehearsal programs at airports in North America.
Key Learnings
- Rehearsals started in 2014. Since then…
- 165+ events
- 23000 individual rehearsed
- 67 airports
- 16 airlines
- The Arc also holds disability training for aviation and TSA personnel.
- Starts with classroom training and moves to real-life scenario training at a Wings event.
For destinations interested in hosting their own Wings for Autism event, contact Kerry Mauger at mauger@thearc.org
In case you missed it: Last month featured TravelAbility presenting was an overview of Baby Boomer Travel Trends from AARP’s director of consumer insights, Patty David.
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