Boarding Pass for Autism – Thessaloniki
Dates
Information
Addressed to
The personnel of the Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia” and the broader airport community
Dates & Hours
Monday 9 March 2020 | 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-18:00
Tuesday 10 March 2020 | 9:00-13:00
Cost
Free Admission
Information
Email: education@onassis.org
T: +30 210 3713 000
Introduction
For the first time ever, the Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” welcomes the innovative program “Boarding Pass for Autism”. The airport opens its gates and trains its personnel, aiming at enabling children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to fly.
According to a famous saying, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
This year, the “Boarding Pass for Autism” program of the Onassis Foundation spreads its wings, in order to inform and train the personnel of the Thessaloniki Airport.Informative lectures and experiential activities reveal the way in which travelers with ASD perceive the busy airport environment.
So welcome to an airport where the stress experienced by people with ASD can be reduced through knowledge and through the familiarization and awareness of the personnel and other fellow passengers.
Training of the personnel of the Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia” and the broader airport community.
