Special Needs Transportation

Explore best practices for safely and effectively transporting students with disabilities and special transportation needs. We cover accessibility, wheelchair securement, equipment, training, student behavior, regulations, and specialized transportation services.

Kelli Goterba, the 2026 Special-Needs Driver of the Year, stands with her arms crossed in front of a Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities school bus.

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Kelli Goterba Named 2026 Special-Needs School Bus Driver of the Year

Through building trust with students and strengthening her transportation team, Goterba exemplifies the impact special-needs drivers can make.

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The Most Common Wheelchair Securement Mistakes on School Buses (and How to Fix Them)

A wheelchair user operates a school bus wheelchair lift equipped with BraunAbility’s LiftSentinel barrier system as another person stands nearby with a handheld control.

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BraunAbility Introduces New Safety Barrier for Wheelchair Lifts

A close up image of a hand holding a phone with HopSkipDrive's platform and CareDriver information on the screen.

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HopSkipDrive Launches New Safety, Driver Consistency Features for 2026-27 School Year

Articles•February 1, 1998

How to Organize a Special-Needs Roadeo

We think we've hit upon a great way to improve special-needs training and have a little fun in the process. Modeled after traditional school bus roade...

Articles•August 1, 1997

Real savings of vans are small compared with possible losses

On Feb. 4, a small passenger car sped through a stop sign in Youngstown, OH, and broadsided a 48-passenger school bus carrying 13 special-needs childr...

Articles•October 2, 1967

Transporting the Handicapped

Riding the bus is a learning experience for the handicapped child.

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