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Trip Journal: the flight

HI there,

I’m in The Six right now, chilling at Toronto Public Library’s iconic main branch (…while my power chair gently recharges!)

This flight was a new experience for me: usually I fly the big airlines, Air Canada, Westjet, but this time, I decided to fly economy class on an economy airline!

Oh hell, there ain’t no economy on that airline, all passengers were the same: Cattle!

Six seats per row, about 45 rows! I mean cattle trucks have more room!

And the plane was jammed full!

I had an acute case of clausophobia!

Naturally I barely slept on that flight!

But, I made it! POW!

I do have to fly back on the same airline, hopefully it will be the last time.

Stay tuned!

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.