We’re lucky!  Well in one sense that is.  Our son John is one of those people, even with classic autism, who actually like aircraft travel.  (Though the same can’t be said for aircraft food).

This is rather useful as his grandparents live the other side of the world.

But for many people with autism and parents of children with autism this is not the case.

Charlotte Olson has produced a new book aimed at autistic children and their parents with the objective of helping the deal with plane flights.

She has written a micro guest post for us.

Olson shares ” Join Suzie as she takes to the skies and goes on her first Aeroplane ride.

A simple story to help a child who may feel anxious about going on an Aeroplane, with colourful pictures and written in a way that a he or she can process and be able to enjoy  the story in a fun way.

So buckle up and enjoy the Aeroplane ride.”

You can find out more about the book here http://www.suziebooks.co.uk/aeroplane.htm

Obviously aircraft flight may prove problematic for many with ASD.   So we were hoping you would consider using the comments box to share your experiences with autism and aircraft flight!  You might want to consider the following questions when framing your comment:-

a)   How do you or your loved one react to airplane flights?

b)   Do you take aircraft flights  these days?

c)  How do you deal with problems with aircraft flights?

d) What is the overall affect of autism on your ability to travel?

e) Would a book like “Suzie Goes On An Aeroplane” be useful to you?

Thanks very much in advance.