Call the airline present diagnosis paperwork and for liability reasons they won't let him fly without supervision I believe. If this is court ordered visitation you need to get this amended that he can't fly without supervision and present them with diagnosis paperwork as well.

I won't even pretend to know your personal situation I can only answer how I would respond I would immediately say no it's not happening unless one of you fly with him no matter if they bought the ticket or not...it really doesn't matter if they recognize his diagnosis the courts will with valid professional endorsement, so your reasoning would be sound. The major issue I would have is if he has a full blown meltdown midflight and they have to make an emergency landing that's enough to traumatize a kid for life.

You said you are new to the spectrum the biggest lesson you learn us YOU are your child's biggest advocate and sometimes that's towards family as well...it's a sticky situation but stand ur ground or as I would say...kick some ass and take some names 😈.

It was a long time ago when M flew unassisted. Who knows what mischief she could have caused if she was mostly awake. I just remember that the airline really put us at ease about the process, and it worked out. I put her in a pullup, so there wouldn't be any bathroom issues. I'd talk to the airline. If you still don't feel comfortable, definitely don't do it. You know your child better than his grandparent does.

M flew unassisted at age 5. Unassisted doesn't mean unattended. She had an airline employee with her at all times. We took her to the gate and her Grandma picked her up at the gate with ID. I was apprehensive, but it worked out. She was not yet diagnosed, so I don’t know what they'd have said if we told them she had ASD. I think we put her on a red eye, so she mostly slept.

To fly at his age now you have to fly during certain hours of the day! It can’t be a red eye (nighttime flight) and has to be between like 7am-5pm.

I’m trying to get the documentation from the doctor and for him to recommend against flying to provide for the court.