I would not risk taking my daughter on an airplane (or lots of places actually) unless I was reasonably certain she and I could handle it, even then something can come up at anytime...I just don't see a way to do it that would work and being that every single autistic person has different and often mysterious (to the rest of us) triggers, I don't even see how you could train somebody to not make it worse. I can see how just air pressure changes could make it worse for my child, and nobody could do anything about that. Or maybe the sound of another passenger's voice or the sound of the pilot speaking on the intercom....there are just too many variables. The only thing I can think that might possibly help would be to have flight simulation sessions with the individual beforehand until they become habituated enough to handle the experience....but you know the cost of that would have to come from somewhere....

you are right, just wondering what is a autistic supposed to do if they NEED to fly, what are parents supposed to do when they NEED to take there children on a plane (okay, well maybe it is not that necesary to fly). The only thing I can think of that would maybe help is the way the airline people react and handle the situation, cant say the women reacted to good to the situation (well flight simulation would probably help also )

so maybe the best thing is to not take your autistic child on a plane if you think they wont be able to handle the trip?

(If I ever need to fly I will be sure to get some medication first, it takes alot to hold it together when I ride the bus across town, I couldnt imagine a airplane ride )

I know. See how the autistic does on a boat, on, say, Lake Michigan which gets pretty rough sometimes, when it is rough. I haven't flown before, but I imagine it might be fairly similar to being on a boat when it's rough. If the ASD child or adult can handle that, they might stand a chance of handling a plane.

I can handle a boat, not a crowded boat, but for the reasons I said I dont think I would do so good at handling airplane, (for me anyway) there is way more to it then just the flying part