The winter holiday season is one of the busiest in terms of travel, and many families prepare weeks or even months in advance to ensure their travel plans go as smoothly as possible. For families of children with cerebral palsy or similar disability, planning seamless travel often requires some additional considerations.
Listed below are some travel tips and resources for families traveling with a special needs child:
- Notify the airline in advance if you will need assistance
- Tag all equipment and mobility devices with identification information
- Pack medications separately
- Ask a security officer for assistance through the checkpoint if necessary
- Arrive early to give your family extra time to make it through security
- Be patient
Remember also that you have a right to remain by your child’s side during the security process and that the security officer is not permitted to remove your child from his/her mobility device.
For more helpful travel tips and advice, visit the Transportation Security Administration website or check out United Cerebral Palsy’s webpage on travel.
Happy traveling!
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