I have a big question and hoping that there are some easy answers :-)
(Knowing and understanding that NOTHING is ever EASY!)

 

I am working with a family to figure out some airline accessibility
seating difficulties.  This family flies often enough (yearly) and has
figured out how to rig up a seat belt concoction that keeps their 14
year old daughter sitting relatively upright in a regular airline seat.
This has worked well enough for them in the past that we haven't had to
look further.  The difference this time, is that their daughter is
flying all by herself to spend some time in Ottawa with other students
her age ... and her parents aren't going with her to do the strapping
and to make sure that she is comfortable and safe the entire trip.

 

This young girl has spastic quadriplegia CP and really struggles with
seated balance (in her power and manual wheelchairs she sits on a Quatro
ROHO cushion with three-point lateral support and a butterfly chest
strap.

 

Is anyone aware of anything we can add to the airline seat to help with
her seated posture?
Has anyone had to setup temporary guardianship with a stewardess/steward
to ensure your or your child's safety?

 

 

For the time being, I've asked the parents to take their daughter to the
airport to sit her in one of the seats (they have a demo seat we have
been told that we might be able to use for this) to rig her up how they
usually do it, take pictures and video, and then hopefully find someone
willing to take responsibility.

 

Thoughts? 

Any comments, feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks,

Deb (OT)  


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