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ArticlesFebruary 6, 2018

Help Special-Needs Students Strive for Success Through Mainstreaming

Transportation directors are legally required to accommodate students with disabilities to ensure access to education, but each case is different. Look for opportunities to include them with their able-bodied peers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 2, 2018

Q’Straint Offers Training Webinar Series

The sessions provide guidance on securing bus passengers who use wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Student With Autism Falls Asleep on School Bus, Misses Stop

The South Carolina driver doesn't initially realize that the girl is still aboard, but he brings her to school once he finds her, the district says.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Stertil-Koni Staff Join in Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics

Employees and friends dive into the Chesapeake Bay as part of Maryland State Police’s fundraising event.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 31, 2018

PHOTOS: Special-Needs Physical Testing Program

Greenville County (S.C.) Schools’ Special Needs Physical Performance Test is conducted every year to ensure that special-needs drivers and attendants have the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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StatisticsJanuary 30, 2018

Special-Needs Survey 2018

SBF’s Special-Needs Survey finds that child-check devices are common, but student tracking systems aren’t. Meanwhile, many operations are transporting more special-needs students this year.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 29, 2018

Special-Needs Testing Program for School Bus Staff Boosts Confidence, Safety

Greenville County (S.C.) Schools’ Special Needs Physical Performance Test ensures that aides, as well as drivers, are capable of safely transporting special-needs students through measurable standards.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

AMF-Bruns of America Adds Territory Account Manager

Todd Hawks joins the wheelchair and occupant securement supplier.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 12, 2018

Canadian Pupil Transportation Conference to Return in 2018

The event, held every two years, will take place in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Sessions will cover such topics as school bus technology, emissions standards, and the changing labor market.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 11, 2018

Special-Needs Transportation Expert Pete Meslin to Join School Bus Consultants

As a consultant with the TransPar Group, Meslin says he will work to help school districts “serve students better and less expensively.”

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