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Persons with Disabilities & Medical Conditions

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You may ask the screener to:
  • Explain the security process to you.
  • Verbally communicate to you throughout each step of the screening process.
  • Provide you with assistance by placing your items on the x-ray belt
  • Provide you with assistance by providing you with an arm, hand, or shoulder as you move through the process.
  • Find someone to escort you through the security process.
  • Let you know where the metal detector is located.
  • Let you know when you will be going through the metal detector.
  • Let you know when there are obstacles you need to avoid.
  • Perform a physical inspection (in lieu of an x-ray inspection) of your white collapsible cane.  This will allow you to guide yourself through the walk-through metal detector.  Inspection of your white collapsible cane will be completed after you go through the walk-through metal detector.  If your white cane cannot be cleared with by physical inspection, the screener will notify you that the cane must be x-rayed.
  • Perform a hand inspection of equipment (e.g., Braille note-takers) if you are concerned that the X-ray inspection may damage them.
  • Reunite you with all of your carry-on items and assistive devices after the X-ray or physical inspection of the items is completed, including electronic equipment that has been specially adapted for your use.
  • Verbally direct you toward your gate once the screening has been completed.

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