26th January 2015
Belfast City Airport gives children with autism their first-ever airport experience
For so many families, getting through an airport to go on holiday can be a very stressful experience but for families who have a child with autism, the bright lights, loud noises and unfamiliar settings can be too much to take, meaning that many of them simply cannot go abroad.
On Sunday 25th January 2015, however, ten autistic children and their relatives were invited to Belfast City Airport for a trial-run through security, as well as getting on a plane, in preparation for their first-ever overseas trips later this year following on from the project 'Autism in the Air' by PEAT/Centre for Behaviour Analysis, QUB.
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