Library · Flying on an Airplane

A social story for flying on an airplane

from the airport to landing.

Lines, security, the gate, the seatbelt, the noise at take-off, ears that pop. Vivi turns the whole trip into a narrated, animated story your child stars in, so the airport is a place they have already been.

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Who it helps

Seeing flying before it happens, as the main character.

For a first flight, and for children who struggle with waiting, crowds, noise or small spaces. Parents of autistic children often watch a flying social story many times in the week before a trip.

Put in the real details: where you are going, who you will see, and what they bring to do on the plane.

  1. At the airport

    Bags, a lot of people, and waiting in line together.

  2. Security

    Things go in a tray, you walk through a gate, and you get everything back.

  3. Take-off

    Finding the seat, the seatbelt click, the loud engines, and ears that may pop.

  4. Landing

    A small bump, a little more waiting, and then you are there.

Yours, not ours. These are the moments a story like this usually walks through. You choose what goes into your child's, and read every page before it is animated.

Questions parents ask

Before flying, in short.

  1. When should we watch it?

    Every day in the week before the trip, and once more at the airport.

  2. Can I add where we are going?

    Yes. Tell Vivi the destination and who you are visiting, and read every page before it is animated.

  3. How do I prepare my autistic child for a flight?

    Go through the day in order, from leaving home to arriving, and name the waits and the loud parts in advance. A social story with your child as the main character turns that into something they can watch again and again.

  4. How much does it cost?

    Your first story is free in your first 30 days. After that you buy credits: 3 for $9, 10 for $26 or 30 for $66. A story is 1 credit, and a Fully Animated story is 10 more. Your first routine, Choose-Along and plan are free, then 1 credit each. Bought credits never expire.

Make it about your child tonight.

Your first story is free. Set up your child, start from Flying on an Airplane, and watch it together before bed.

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