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Q: epilepsy absences , mild autism and rides

asked by: boudica6 on April 16th, 2009

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hi as a family we are planning a trip to a theme park, hwever our foster son has mild autism and suffers from absences, we are unsure if he woud be able to go on any rides, and if it would be too risky for him.
Thank you

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lauraxkate

replied on May 27th, 2009

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Hi I have those type of seizures too and I take my autistic sister on the rides she loves them her autism is more than mild and me with my epilepsy i adore them, Just make sure he's locked in safely and if you get worried they can always make an emergency stop, Hope that helped

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