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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Flight attendant tries to cut off autistic
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Flight attendant tries to cut off autistic passenger's iPad communicator
http://j.mp/NKDlmx (ABC)
In airplane mode, Fleischmann's iPad is fully operational for her
communication needs. Dalal said that in Fleischmann's opinion, forcing
her to turn off her iPad is akin to handcuffing a deaf person's hands
to their chair ... The flight attendant who approached Fleischmann was
eventually overruled by the pilot, who said Fleischmann could leave
her iPad on. Dalal said they met up with the pilot again at customs in
Toronto, and he told Dalal and Fleischmann that the policy was
"ridiculous." Further, Dalal said that the pilot said the pilots
themselves use iPads during takeoff and landing.
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