<p>Cheryl Wolf is a special-needs transportation specialist with nearly 30 years of experience in the school bus industry. She can be reached at <em>cwolf22@comcast.net </em>or (765) 426-9747.</p>

Special Needs Transportation

12 tips for effective special-needs training

Use local resources within your special-education department to train drivers and attendants in managing student behavior during the bus ride.

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<p>In his first year as a school bus driver, Evans Okoduwa talked an armed student into handing over his gun.</p> Heroes in school transportation 2012
In the second edition of this series, we highlight school bus drivers who saved lives with their quick thinking and vital skills. When danger arose, their training — and their instincts — came through.
Insight on timely topics
Speakers during the NAPT Summit discuss such issues as bullying, wheelchair use, training and alternative fuels. Attendees also see several new school buses.
<p>Ricon suggests that its lifts be loaded with the wheelchair facing out of the bus, so the battery of the chair is at the back of the lift.</p> Focused on occupant safety
Ricon Corp.’s K and S Series wheelchair lifts feature an interlocked restraint belt, as well as barriers to prevent excessive rolling on the platform. The company offers training for operators and technicians.
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Access & Mobility: A Guide for Transporting Students with Disabilities in California
The 2nd Edition of Access & Mobility: A Guide for Transporting Students with Disabilities in California provides best practices for pupil transporters and special-education administrators that can be applied nationwide.

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.

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<p>Mary Pohlmann, owner/operator and president of Nelson Bus Co. Inc. in Brandon, Minn., says this photo was taken the day of her son and daughter-in-law's wedding in October 2010. The wedding party needed a ride to Inspiration Peak in Otter Tail County to have pictures taken. Pohlmann says Nelson Bus is the contractor for a small school district in Brandon.</p> Snapshots — Fall 2011/Winter 2012

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