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•by Staff•June 1, 2008

CASTO covers operational concerns

ONTARIO, Calif. — The California Association of School Transportation Officials (CASTO) held its 40th Annual State Conference March 15-17. Keyno...

News•by Staff•May 5, 2008

Building and Maintaining a Partnership with Special Educators

Educational literature is overflowing with encouragement to build partnerships. Whether it’s due to lack of knowledge or opportunity, or fear...

News•by Staff•April 7, 2008

Florida team wins special-needs roadeo again

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A veteran pair of pupil transporters placed first in the 11th National Special-Needs Team Safety Roadeo here on March 8...

Articles•by Staff•April 1, 2008

Education Compliance Group unveils expanded Website

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Education Compliance Group Inc. has launched an expanded Website that is unique among pupil transportation resources. With t...

Articles•April 1, 2008

Building and Maintaining a Partnership with Special Educators

For many of us, more than half of our pupil transportation business comprises providing service for students with disabilities. Almost all of us s...

News•by Staff•March 3, 2008

Parental Experience Drives Provider

By Jenna Curry, Assistant Editor Katie Scholes of Provider Enterprises, which has transported special-needs children for more than 25 years...

News•by Staff•March 3, 2008

No imminent disruption of special-needs transportation

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — School bus drivers and shop personnel represented by the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union did not go on strike in late Fe...

Articles•by Staff•March 1, 2008

Product Highlights

Restraint system designed for special-needs students The SafeGuard STAR Special Needs is a five-point restraint system for special-needs s...

News•by Staff•February 4, 2008

SafeGuard to debut special-needs seat at disabilities conference

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The SafeGuard STAR Special Needs will be unveiled here on March 11 at the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschooler...

News•by Staff•February 4, 2008

School nurses provide key special-needs training

By Penny Overgaard and Cathy Raible Advancements in neonatal care have allowed more children with complex medical needs to live longer, healthier ...

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