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As an increasing number of students are being diagnosed with latex allergies, school bus operators must learn to minimize triggers, while at the same time gearing up for potential reactions.
Read More →Combining special-needs expertise with strong management skills and a willingness to serve the industry, she has helped to advance pupil transportation at the local, state and national levels.
Read More →Meeting in Buffalo, N.Y., delegates learned about predicting and responding to school violence, as well as handling the media, special-needs challenges and transportation funding.
Read More →The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a new brochure offering guidelines for choosing and using child safety restraint systems (CSRS) on school buses.
Read More →The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services recently issued a position paper that focuses on the importance of driver training in ensuring the safe transportation of children to and from school and school-related activities. ... The paper also includes an important message about drivers of special-needs students.
Read More →In this second of a three-part series, the authors explain how to properly position a child's legs and how to use booster seats and safety vests.
Read More →The ANSI/RESNA standard specifies general design requirements, test procedures and performance requirements for wheelchairs that may be used in a wide range of transportation modes, including school buses, transit buses, over-the-road coaches and personally licensed vehicles.
Read More →Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference focuses on violence prediction and prevention, which comes through understanding students' needs, treating them with respect and enforcing rules.
Read More →In Part 1 of a three-part series, tips on effective restraint of children who need head/trunk support.
Read More →Too often, new school bus drivers and attendants are assigned the task of transporting special-education students without adequate training.
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