not trying to discourage, but now some airlines are charging a fee to request a particular seat. ie: an aisle seat. one would think this would be an accommodation, but...
--- On Tue, 6/10/08, Kendall D. Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Kendall D. Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Airline travel
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 4:47 PM
> Deb,
>
> Kat's right - they need to be sure to make prior
> arrangements with the
> airline. The airline is also probably not going to accept
> temporary
> guardianship of the girl. Is she going to a conference or
> a camp? If it's
> a group of 14 year old students, is there going to be a
> chaperone of any
> kind traveling with them? If so, that person could
> probably be instructed
> on positioning for the girl. If not, the airline (and TSA
> or the Canadian
> equivalent) might make an exception to allow the parents
> (or an attendant)
> to get the girl on the plane and safely positioned - this
> would help for the
> outbound trip, but not for the return trip. A couple of
> years ago, I was
> flying to visit my brother and his family in Pittsburgh,
> and he managed to
> get through security to meet me at the gate. Not really
> necessary, but it
> was still nice.
>
> Since it sounds like the girl will need an aisle chair to
> get to her seat,
> it might be a good idea if the parents accompanied her to
> the plane on the
> outbound flight at least, because airline personnel are not
> really good at
> getting people with spasticity into them, and it sounds
> like this girl has a
> fair amount. I got back from a trip Saturday morning, and
> the airline had a
> hard time dealing with my spasticity when I was getting
> strapped into the
> aisle chair.
>
> Is she able to provide self care when she gets to Ottawa,
> or will she have
> someone helping with that? If so, they might be able to
> provide assistance
> in boarding and positioning for the return trip.
>
> "Is anyone aware of anything we can add to the airline
> seat to help with her
> seated posture?"
>
> I'm not aware of any specific seating devices, but
> Rifton or Sammons-Preston
> might be able to help you find those:
>
> http://www.rifton.com/
>
> http://www.sammonspreston.com/Supply/Default.asp?category=39
>
> This site is helpful for travelers with disabilities in the
> US:
>
> http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/horizons.htm
>
> and here's a similar site for Canadian air travelers:
>
> http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/access/guide/index_e.html
>
> and there has been a recent Canadian ruling that allows a
> person with a
> disability who needs an attendant to have that attendant
> fly free.
>
> http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/media/communique/2008/080110-2_e.html
>
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Dufour, Deb RQHR
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > 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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>
>
> Kendall
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> redundant!)
>
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> unreasonable one
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