Flying during the COVID pandemic, when you are Autistic
Travel tips to help avoid overwhelm and sensory meltdown
Travel tips to help avoid overwhelm and sensory meltdown
The 18 months of the pandemic experienced in the UK have shown me that out of everybody I know, we autistic people have stuck particularly well to the new rules — but a problem that frequently arises is that there will be no set of rules to follow. Travelling is an activity that feels, at best, unfamiliar within our current reality, and at worst, plain wrong to do — unfortunately, we still need to do it if we live abroad and haven’t been able to go back for a while, or if a very urgent matter comes up. Since travel is something we have come to associate with “the before times”, it’s hard to find clear guidance that can help reassure us that we are doing things right, both to stay safe and out of trouble.
As a Chilean national living in England, I have had to do the journey there and back twice, but neither time with much support—so I have compiled a list of tips from my experiences to make your trips easier!
Airlines and airport staff are doing their best to keep everything duly sanitised for our safety, and honestly, the time will fly by. Stim, distract, engage in a special interest however you can, and remember that the journey will be over sooner than you’ll realise. ♥︎
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Travel tips to help avoid overwhelm and sensory meltdown
The 18 months of the pandemic experienced in the UK have shown me that out of everybody I know, we autistic people have stuck particularly well to the new rules — but a problem that frequently arises is that there will be no set of rules to follow. Travelling is an activity that feels, at best, unfamiliar within our current reality, and at worst, plain wrong to do — unfortunately, we still need to do it if we live abroad and haven’t been able to go back for a while, or if a very urgent matter comes up. Since travel is something we have come to associate with “the before times”, it’s hard to find clear guidance that can help reassure us that we are doing things right, both to stay safe and out of trouble.
As a Chilean national living in England, I have had to do the journey there and back twice, but neither time with much support—so I have compiled a list of tips from my experiences to make your trips easier!
Airlines and airport staff are doing their best to keep everything duly sanitised for our safety, and honestly, the time will fly by. Stim, distract, engage in a special interest however you can, and remember that the journey will be over sooner than you’ll realise. ♥︎
Visualize time. Build focus. Make life happen. Tiimo is designed for people with ADHD, Autism, and everyone who thinks, works, and plans differently.
Get started with our free trial. Cancel anytime.
Travel tips to help avoid overwhelm and sensory meltdown
The 18 months of the pandemic experienced in the UK have shown me that out of everybody I know, we autistic people have stuck particularly well to the new rules — but a problem that frequently arises is that there will be no set of rules to follow. Travelling is an activity that feels, at best, unfamiliar within our current reality, and at worst, plain wrong to do — unfortunately, we still need to do it if we live abroad and haven’t been able to go back for a while, or if a very urgent matter comes up. Since travel is something we have come to associate with “the before times”, it’s hard to find clear guidance that can help reassure us that we are doing things right, both to stay safe and out of trouble.
As a Chilean national living in England, I have had to do the journey there and back twice, but neither time with much support—so I have compiled a list of tips from my experiences to make your trips easier!
Airlines and airport staff are doing their best to keep everything duly sanitised for our safety, and honestly, the time will fly by. Stim, distract, engage in a special interest however you can, and remember that the journey will be over sooner than you’ll realise. ♥︎
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