Manchester Airport release autism guide
06.04.09
Manchester Airport has released an information guide to help adults travelling with autistic children. The unfamiliar sights and sounds of the airport can cause stress and worry for young autistic passengers and their families. Airport Awareness uses images to show what to expect on a journey - from arriving and checking-in, to going through security and returning home.
Airport press officer Katy Gough created the guide after requests by carers for airport pictures to help children plan their trip. The guide is free and was launched to coincide with World Autism Day.
Ms Gough has personal experience of the disorder through a member of her family and wanted to help passengers whose children have Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). She said: ‘The main problems are that the airport environment is an alien one and processes such as check-in and security require co-operation with strict guidelines. However, by including chronological information in the guide about each stage of travelling through the airport and by illustrating the guide with photographs, parents are able to plan their journey with their child, helping them to understand what to expect.’
The free guide is available from the information desks, the airport website and has been supplied to local autism charities and schools with special needs units.
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