More on Airline Access

by Dora Raymaker · 2009-04-03 16:00:00 UTC
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Manchester England airport from high above (from the perspective of an aircraft)Earier this week I wrote about issues with airline access for autistic people. Today, Manchester Airport UK announced a new guidebook for autistic children and their families to help make the experience of flying to and from Manchester more stress-free. The book can be found and downloaded from the airport's accessibility page (scroll down to the bottom).

It's fantastic that Manchester is thinking about access needs for people on the spectrum. The guide is easy to understand and provides information both graphically and in words.

A few questions:

1. Many airplane trips involved more than one airport. How can the guide book idea be expanded to cover more ground?

2. Autistic adults also use airlines and airports, both with and without travel companions. How can such a guide be translated to the adult audience? How can the idea be expanded to reach a wider population, including people who are not autistic but who would have better airline experiences by using such a tool?

Dora Raymaker
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