finger scan and kids with disability

[camnhan]

Just read the thread about the scanning and was wondering...what if I can't get my 7yr old with Down Syndrome to put his finger in/on the scanner every time??? I don't have any ID for him??

 

[Lynne M]

Don't worry, they don't make kids that age do the finger-scan. The dimensions of their fingers are changing as they grow, so there's no point to it.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

They only made the adults in our group do the scanner. They let the kids go in without scanning their finger. So, no worries!

- Jennifer

 

[Miss Stitch]

We have been twice since having the kids, the first time they were 6, 10 and `1. Last time we went was a couple of weeks ago and they are now 8, 12 and 14. On both occasions, over two week periods and sometimes a couple of parks a day, they had to do the finger scan on every visit.

Maybe we look suspicious

 

[HopperFan]

My son has D/S, and while he tried, it usually didn't work and they waved him straight through. They were great with him

 

[CanadianGuy]

This thread would get better answers over on the disABILITIES forum. And I'm going to move it there

Knox

 

[Allison]

We have been twice since having the kids, the first time they were 6, 10 and `1. Last time we went was a couple of weeks ago and they are now 8, 12 and 14. On both occasions, over two week periods and sometimes a couple of parks a day, they had to do the finger scan on every visit.

Maybe we look suspicious

The 12 and 14 would have to as they have adult tickets.

9 and under shouldn't have to.

 

[Densgirl]

Just read the thread about the scanning and was wondering...what if I can't get my 7yr old with Down Syndrome to put his finger in/on the scanner every time??? I don't have any ID for him??

My DS is 17 and in a wheelchair. Some days he suffers from anxiety. They were great with him and one CM even smiled at me while I was trying to get him to raise his arm and said "Oh no Mom, we don't MAKE him do anything here at WDW!" as she waved us through the gate. lol. It was very sweet.

 

[Michigan]

Both of my girls are in wheelchair and the oldest likes to do it but I don't think her finger goes in all the way and they just over ride it for both of them but I think she thinks it worked for her.

 

[stenickar]

When I went in August with my dd with autism, she couldn't figure out to lay her finger flat. They had me do my finger for her card. From then on I just did her card and she went through and then I did mine. No problems for the rest of the trip

 

[SueM in MN]

Your 7 yr old will have a child ticket and they don't do the finger scans for children's tickets. Even once he is old enough for an adult ticket (10 and older), they will not make him scan his finger if he doesn't want to.
My youngest DD has been an adult for quite a few years and has never been asked to do the finger scan.

The finger scans used to involve putting your middle and index finger into a machine and being told to squeeze them together.
The new machines that are in use now just involve laying a finger on top of the reader. It doesn't have to be a particular finger, but whatever finger is used the first time needs to be used each time. Since it only involves laying a finger on top of the scanner, he may agree to do it by the time he is 10 and has an adult ticket.

 

[camnhan]

Thanks everyone...that is one thing off my mind!!
Now if you could just figure out the other 2000 I would have it made!!!!!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

A few points from the standpoint of a Turnstile Greeter.

A child ticket (Age 3-9) will, as long as it is valid for that park, unlock the turnstile and give a green light immediately. It will not activate the biometric scanner. We try to discourage children from wanting to use the scanner since it is not on and it slows down the line.

The biggest problem we have with children and their tickets really is that the child will hold on to the ticket while the reader is trying to take it away. Due to this the timing of the reader may be thrown off and the ticket will reject as "unable to read". Normally I can cure this by putting the ticket in the reader myself.

If I see any person who is having difficulty with the finger scan due to what appears to be some sort of infirmity I will almost automatically hit the necessary keys for an override. This can be a young person who appears to have something like DS or autism, or a person older than me who seems inform and not sure of themself.

If you have a child ten or older who will have a problem with the scan, just let the Greeter know, in a nice way, that assistance is needed and usually the Greeter will just do an override to keep the line moving.

And although I do put my own ticket in the reader when I am using my ECV to enter one of the parks, usually with a person who is not familiar with the turnstiles in a wheelchair or ECV I will just ask them for their ticket, run it through the reader, do an override and let them through the gate.

 

[miksilver]

My brothes is 27 and multiply handicapped and he never had to put his finger on the scanner. The turnstile greeters were very good at using the override and letting him walk right in.