Our Son doesn't require any assistance per se. I speculatively rang special assistance to ask if there was any way of asking if we could board 1st, as our Son doesn't understand the concept of waiting in line, and hence gets quite distressed. That isn't what concerns me. What concerns me is that everyone stairs at you, as if to be saying "Jeez, control your child", and i hate it. It's a similar story in the Disney Parks, although they are very accommodating, so it's much less of a concern. However, there are certain situations that are unavoidable, such as boarding aircraft. Disembarking is fine, as DS is happy to sit in his seat until the last second, so it's not a problem.
As i say, i only asked the Lady at VA about allowing us to board early, and she said that she'd request seats in row 25 for us. If it's a problem, we'll stick with row 29, it's only a few rows back anyway.
I don't mean to come across as bitter, because i assure you, i'm not- too mindful of everyone's opinions and misconceptions- yes, i admit i am, but unfortunately, that's born out of years of people's ignorance of ASD's, and constantly having to explain to people that our DS is low-functioning autistic, and not a naughty child beyond the control of his inattentive, undisciplined parents. Once he's in his seat, he's absolutely fine- a model traveler.
