As the parent of a child with autism I am amazed by the comments posted here. Parents should be in charge and in control of their children no matter what their situation. Autism is no excuse for bad behavior. I see children in the airport and on planes all the time, "normal" children, who are out of control and the parents don't seem to notice or care. My 21 year old daughter says she is never having children because of how she sees children behave in public. I have tried to explain to her that it is not the kids fault they behave they way they do, it is the parents fault. Why else would we have a reality show about nannies?
I have had my son with autism on over 50 flights and he has never caused a problem. When the behavior of a single person, no matter their condition, creates a safety hazard on a flight the flight crew must address it. No exceptions.
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