• For Travelers
• 3-1-1 for Carry-Ons
• Customer Service
• Air Travel
  • Acceptable Identification at the Checkpoint
  • Safe Travel with Batteries & Devices
  • Prohibited Items
  • SimpliFly
  • Special Considerations
  • Special Items
  • Travel Assistant
  • Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
  • Traveling with Children
  • Wait Times
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Children with Disabilities

Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions

Parents or guardians of children with disabilities should...

• Inform the Security Officer if the child has any special needs or medical devices.
• Inform the Security Officer if you think the child may become upset during the screening process as a result of their disability.
• Offer suggestions on how to best accomplish the screening to minimize any confusion or outburst for the child.
• Ask the Security Officer for assistance during the process by helping you put your and the child's carry-on items on the X-ray belt.
• Know that at no time during the screening process will you be separated from your child.
• Know that if a private screening is required, you should escort and remain with your child during the private screening process.
• Tell the Security Officer what are your child's abilities are. For example: can the child stand slightly away from equipment to be handwanded, walk through the metal detector, or needs to be carried through the metal detector by the parent/guardian.
• Know that all no time should the Security Officer remove your child from his/her mobility aid (wheelchair or scooter). You are responsible for removing your child from his/her equipment at your discretion to accomplish screening.
• Know that if your child is unable to walk or stand, the Security Officer will conduct a pat-down search of your child while he/she remains in their mobility aid, as well as a visual and physical inspection of their equipment.

Please refer to the links below to assist you as you make travel preparations:

• Introduction
• Before You Go
• Tips For The Screening Process
• Mobility Disabilities
• Hearing Disabilities
• Visual Disabilities
• Hidden Disabilities
  • Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Other Implanted Medical Devices, & Metal Implants
  • Medical Oxygen and Respiratory-Related Equipment
  • Diabetes
  • Medications
• Assistive Devices and Mobility Aids
  • Prosthetic Devices, Casts, and Body Braces
  • Walkers, Crutches, and Canes
  • Augmentation Devices
  • Orthopedic Shoes, Support Appliances, and Exterior Medical Devices
  • Dressings
• Service Animals
• Children with Disabilities
• Medical Conditions and Special Situations
  • Military Severely Injured Program