“We want to help make air travel accessible to our friends and neighbors with autism spectrum disorders. So please join us as we share some “airportlove” on Valentine’s Day weekend with our very first Wings for Autism event! We invite families and their autistic loved ones to come to the airport to check-in for an imaginary flight – you’ll get a boarding pass, check in at the ticket counter, go through airport security, wait at the gate, and then board an Allegiant airplane. After this learning experience, you’ll deplane to the gate area for the #airportlove reception, where everyone gets a souvenir from their trip to take home.”

Wings for Autism is an airport “rehearsal” specially designed for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, their families and aviation professionals. The program is designed to alleviate some of the stress that families who have a child with autism experience when traveling by air. The program provides families with the opportunity to practice entering the airport, obtain boarding passes, go through security and board a plane. Wings for Autism also gives airport, airline, Transportation Security Administration professionals and other personnel the opportunity to observe, interact and deliver their services in a structured learning environment.”

Space is limited, so please register soon at the URL above.