Wings for Autism

The Arc of Arizona is bringing Wings for Autism back to Sky Harbor! This national program of The Arc offers young people with autism spectrum disorders and other intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), and their families, a unique “airport rehearsal” designed to ease the uncertainties and discomfort they may feel when traveling by airplane.
 
By simulating each step of a real-life airport process –- parking, check-in and ticketing, TSA security checks, boarding, safety announcements and even taxiing around the runways, everything except actually leaving the ground.  Wings for Autism allows participants to understand the airport and airplane experience in a low-stress, customized environment. This experience can make traveling by air a smoother and less overwhelming event for families in the future.