But the thing is, so many families are affected by so many things that puts a WDW vacation out of their reach. How much accommodation should we do, should a for profit company be expected to do? There are families dealing with cancer, dealing with drug addiction, abuse, poverty, mental health issues, chronic illness, and so on and so on. While your life is greatly affected by autism, it's not the only thing out there that makes it hard to access WDW. Should every single issue out there be accommodated for a vacation? How about kids who never get to experience Disney, ever?
I think the
DAS is a good enough tool for access - but it does take some prep work.
See above - autism is "different", but in the scope of things, it's not the only big deal out there. Some try to make it out to be the biggest deal ever, and it can be a turn off to others when they've had other experiences with overwhelming life issues. I have friends who have lost children to cancer, heart issues, and friends who have kids struggling with the after effects of chemo, etc. Friends who have kids who are so depressed they have been hospitalized at an early age, and have been on suicide watches. I've worked with kids with fetal alcohol syndrome, watched them shake, tried to help them make choices in life that were positive, even though there's a tendency to do the opposite. So yes, sometimes having a child with autism is a daily, intense struggle (seen that with friends as well) but we all deserve a break from the challenges, don't we? how much should Disney be expected to accommodate for all of us?