Special Needs

How to Defend Fully Funding Special-Needs Transportation

Requirements for transporting non-disabled students vary widely by state and may be subject to far-reaching cuts, but requirements for disabled students are governed by IDEA. Still, opportunities exist to boost efficiency and reduce expenses.

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Specialists in Non-Emergency Medical Transport
St. Louis-based EMT has found a market in assisting school districts with special-needs and homeless student transportation. After launching in St. Louis, franchises have been established in nine states.
Jean Zimmerman (top left) of the School District of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach, Fla., heads special-needs training sessions at school districts around the country. Her sessions offer trainees opportunities to work in the bus with special-needs equipment. Opportunities for Stimulating Special-Needs Training Abound
Instruction in this area is important for school bus drivers and aides to successfully work with students with disabilities, and changing how the information is delivered and who delivers it helps promote trainee engagement. There are numerous resources within and outside of school districts that can enliven sessions and motivate employees.
NAPT Summit Urges Engagement
A common theme emerges from speakers at the conference in Louisville, Ky.: make school transportation a bigger player in the academic arena, and use that leverage to pursue higher levels of safety and student success.
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Transporting Children with Disabilities Manual
The 4th edition of Transporting Children with Disabilities is designed to serve as the curriculum/instruction manual for information presented in the special-needs certification course titled “Special Needs Transportation SNT #101.

SafeDrive MiniDVR
Safety Vision's SafeDrive MiniDVR boasts a road-view camera and a cabin-view camera. The DVR records video, audio and metadata to a CompactFlash card.

Waste/Recycle Cabinet
Shure's waste/recycle cabinet comes with a plastic receptacle for waste or recyclable materials. The cabinet comes in three models.

Universal Storage Pouch
The pouch has reinforced rivets to allow for easy mounting. It is ideal for storing important papers, child restraints and harnesses, belt cutters, wheelchair equipment, safety equipment or a school bus driver's personal items.

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<p>This horse-drawn wagon served the Baden (Md.) Agricultural High School in the early 1900s. Submitted by Tony Miller, author of "Pupil Transportation Management."&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hi.com"></a></p> Evolution of the School Bus

Pupil transportation vehicles have come a long way from the early days of horse-drawn "kid... Visit photo gallery

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