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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2006

Q&A: Managing the Behavior of Autistic Students on the School Bus

Autistic children have difficulty communicating their wants and needs to others, which puts the task of deciphering their complex behavior in the hand...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2006

Group Harmony Keeps Operation in Sync With Community

Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP), located in Girard, Kan., a hilly, rural city that sits due west of the Missouri border, transport...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2005

Q&A: Invasive Procedures May Be Beyond Drivers' Scope

Navigating a school bus full of students is challenging enough as it is. Are drivers being subjected to undue stress when they are required to also perform some types of invasive actions on medically complex passengers? Should some procedures be left to a nurse or the IEP team?

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2005

Pop quiz: special needs guidelines

Following in the footsteps of the recent Shop Talk test (June/July issue, pg. 66), we present this quiz covering important medical conditions, acronym...

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ArticlesJune 1, 2005

How to avoid air-conditioning failure on the special-needs bus

Air conditioning cools, circulates, cleans and dehumidifies the air. Driver team members can minimize special-needs students’ exposure to dehydration,...

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2005

Conference takes on challenging needs

PHOENIX — About 500 professionals gathered last month to discuss pressing issues and share best practices on special-needs transportation. ...

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2005

Florida team wins special-needs roadeo

PHOENIX — A veteran pair of pupil transportation professionals placed first in the Eighth Annual National Special Needs Team Roadeo. Drive...

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ArticlesApril 1, 2005

Sustaining a vital link between school and home

When it came time for the wheels on the bus to go ‘round and ‘round to take my 3-year-old son to developmental preschool, this nervous mother was abou...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2005

BUS BRIEFS

Legislators look at limiting school bus emissions DES MOINES, Iowa — Several state lawmakers have proposed setting limits on school bus em...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2005

5 ways to make your bus fun for autistic kids

My 8-year-old autistic son stands at our living room window watching for his shiny yellow school bus to come up our driveway at 7:30 each weekday morn...

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