Last week, Adonis Roman, a 4-year-old on the autism spectrum, and his family were prohibited from boarding their Southwest Airlines flight to Boston because Adonis required accommodation, according to his mother, Jocelyn Roman.
Posting her family’s story on Facebook, Roman shared: “The only accommodation we ask for is to board the plane before it gets too crazy,” Roman told The Mighty. “Typically right after the wheelchairs and supported walkers.” After being told to step aside, Roman tried to explain to the ticket agent why boarding early is imperative for her son.
The agent repeatedly denied Roman and her family from boarding and asked for documentation and proof that her son is on the spectrum, Roman told FOX25.
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