Autism Double-Checked is transforming travel for the autism community by classifying travel companies into three levels of autism-readiness. At each level, the commitment to inclusivity deepens, and every participant is actively working to welcome guests traveling with autistic family members.
Check out the Three Levels
LEVEL ONE - AUTISM AWARE
Where do you find these Autism Aware hotels, airports and airlines? Take a look at our Searchable Directory.
How often do you wish that more people knew something, or indeed anything, about autism, and were better prepared to understand your loved one’s issues and needs?
And wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could plan a vacation, confident in the knowledge that the staff at the airline you’d be flying, and/or the resort at which you’d be staying truly understand these issues?
You can feel that confidence. All companies that are certified as Autism Aware accept the Autism Passport — whether that’s your travel advisor, airport, airline, or hotel. You are saying, “We want to be heard,” and they are saying, “We’re listening.”
LEVEL TWO- AUTISM READY
Staff at Autism Ready certified establishments have been trained in much greater detail than just awareness: The training here is job-specific and deals with the kind of real, everyday situations that you may encounter when away from home with your loved one.
For example, training for food and beverage staff will have sensitized them to the importance of such things as special dietary needs and how excessive wait times can present problems for somebody who needs everything to be “now!”. A further example would be that security staff have received specific training about the dangers of elopement – wandering off or running away.
Autism Ready staff will be aware of most of the challenges that can (and likely will) arise and they will be ready if and when you ask for their help.
In short, these establishments are ready to welcome you and your family and have invested in lightening your load while you are with them.
Where do you find these ‘Autism Ready’ hotels, airports and airlines? Take a look at our Searchable Directory.
LEVEL THREE - AUTISM DOUBLE-CHECKED
So, where do you find these Autism Double-Checked hotels and airlines? Take a look at our Searchable Directory.
It’s great when the staff at the airline or resort you plan to visit is Autism Ready but wouldn’t it be even better if you had access to any and all of the special-needs information that you need to help you plan your trip? Now you have just exactly that!
We’ve partnered with these Autism Double-Checked certified companies to create a Visitor Guide for neurodiverse travelers. Inside, you’ll find detailed information about sensory considerations, safety, and more — all tailored to that specific establishment.