Autism advocates have welcomed a new policy allowing autistic travellers to wear noise-cancelling headphones through airport security. We are working with our airport partners to ensure this messaging gets to all security staff,” he said. Emma Beardsley, an autistic traveller, said the ability to wear the headphones through security will make the process easier. “I used to panic every time they made me take my headphones off at security. It’s a big relief.”Aspect says it provides airports with “customised training for airport staff, autism friendly audits that support airports to build predictability before travelling (with visual stories and sensory maps) and a range of airport-based supports and accommodations”.