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A boy with autism wouldn't sit still on a United Airlines flight. So crew and passengers stepped in to help.

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(CNN) - Braysen is a 4-year-old autistic boy who usually loves to fly. But he had a meltdown on a United Airlines flight from San Diego to Houston. (www.cnn.com) Mehr...

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bristolgeoff
Geoff Davies 2
Not a easy situation for the crew
WhiteKnight77
WhiteKnight77 1
Cudos to the flight crew and passengers for helping the kid out. This could have entirely gone the other way, and has previously, when an autistic child had a meltdown. One cannot predict when they will have one, or why, but showing some compassion when such happens helps the parents more than one could ever know. The question now is, has United learned something finally?
BentParrot
Ray Irizarry 1
Nice to hear a warm hearted story about United. Kindness is contagious. Because the flight crew acted professionally, the passengers followed, and joined forces to help the boy. As a UAL frequent flyer, kudos to them. I should hope the example they provided inspires others.
Gentilo
That's how every flight crew should behave. Congratulations to everyone involved !!
CDBrozovich
CDBrozovich 4
It goes to show you that the good and real loving of all humanity is still present, no matter what class seating you have.
There but for the Grace of God go I.
upulhad
i have a autistic (only child) son 9 yrs old now . i travel lots of palaces around the world with him and my wife
i can clearly say only two times i got a complain about his no calm behavior , both of them from USA , in Asia no one compliant all helping out to calm him ..
Jackx9
Don Quixote 0
CNN is garbage.
williambaker08
william baker 1
I would say something but instead im going to bite my tounge.
sensfan2513
sensfan2513 1
Mr. Quixote's proven he should do a whole lot more tongue-biting and whole lot less saying stuff.
kpence2005
Keith Pence 2
As a parent with a 9 year old with ASD and ADHD I can relate. So glad to hear of understanding and empathy in a situation like this. Most are quick to judge and blame the parents. Good on United and passengers!
thegrump
thegrump 7
Stories like this remind me of something that is really easy to overlook: Most people are good and generous and patient. We mostly only hear about people because they’ve done something truly awful. While we still have to deal with those cretins, take a moment to appreciate the fact that the hundred or so random people on this flight are much more representative of humanity in general.

And if you find your eyes watering a bit, don’t blame the pollen, you’re just having the natural reaction to an act of kindness and empathy.
pjt008
Paul Thomas -6
Sounds like he needs an "emotional support animal."
lynx318
lynx318 1
Nice try at tying stories together.
kpence2005
Keith Pence 2
It doesn't work that way...
kalirick
Rick Hunt 1
No one sees the potential danger here? How tolerant was everyone going to be?

iflyrjs
terry gersdorf -4
Exactly I know for a fact that FA was called into the FSM office and reprimanded very unsafe
williambaker08
william baker 4
And you know this HOW???
kevinkeswick
Kevin Keswick 2
Nice to read stories like this. On twitter I read a similar story about an autistic boy on a flight who was similarly helped You can read the thread here

https://twitter.com/RachelRRomeo/status/1166817555257942016
watkinssusan
quick thinking,a kind heart, and empathy are needed to work for an airline,whether passengers believe that or not..these flight attendants and luckily, the passengers on board showed an understanding that is missing in a lot of interactions people have in todays world..kudos to them all..autism is a lot more common than people think, and misunderstood...
mbrews
mbrews 2
- thanks for posting. A breath of fresh air, to see simple, unselfish, goodness.
firsq
Yvon Dionne 6
What a feel good story not gonna lie I shed a tear reading it.

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jbsimms
James Simms 4
Better hope & pray your children don’t have autism. Pretty sick & immature for a supposedly grown adult to make fun of a child who can’t understand what is happening to him. Your time is coming.
KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 0
Thats where they should put people that don't care about a problem like autism. It is pretty much uncontrollable at that age. Well done United.

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KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 3
KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 3
My comment was referring to Richards first comment.

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williambaker08
william baker 0
This is not now nor has it ever been a porn site. Take that comment and get back to club penguin please. AND GROW UP THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE.

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KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 5
You are just as bad as some other trolls on here.
KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 2
Exactly. Not like we care about that anyway, nevertheless on an aviation platform.
KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 1
replying to william's comment
williambaker08
william baker 0
I was gonna say. Kobe went wacked on me too lol. (No offence kobe). Thanks for clearing that up.
KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 1
tomwbright
Tom Bright 19
You can stay home dude.
sparkie624
sparkie624 22
An exceptional Flight crew... Well above and Beyond the call of duty... Ditto to the Passengers as well.
williambaker08
william baker 5
Couldn’t have said it better myself.

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