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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 4, 2020

Q’Straint’s National Wheelchair Securement Training Seminar Goes Virtual

This year’s seminar was a free online version of the wheelchair securement supplier’s in-person seminar, which it has typically hosted at its facility in Florida.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2020

Ricon Corp. Unveils Newly Designed Wheelchair Lifts

Features of the Classic S-Series and K-Series include an 800-pound lift capacity, audio and visual threshold warning system, and patented Sto-Loc technology to prevent lift drift.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2020

School Bus Driver Builds Wheelchair Ramp for Special-Needs Student

Bob Thacker of Ohio constructs a wooden, detachable, and portable ramp for the student and her mother after they suffer a fall that significantly injures the student. 

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Photo Galleriesby Sadiah Thompson January 29, 2020

PHOTOS: Special-Needs Student Transporters in Action

In honor of our February 2020 special-needs issue, check out these photo submissions and those from previous stories highlighting special-needs transporters and the important aspects of their job.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2020

Alternative Pupil Transportation Provider Marks Milestones

ALC Schools completed more than 1.75 million student passenger trips in 2019 and is marking the one-year anniversary of its dispatch and operations center in Raleigh, N.C.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson January 29, 2020

School Bus Alternatives Meet a Range of Standards, Student Needs

Some pupil transporters increasingly look beyond the big yellow bus to transport students with special needs and those who are homeless or in foster care, choosing minivans, taxicabs, and other smaller-capacity vehicles.

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ArticlesJanuary 27, 2020

Q & A: Blue Bird’s John Barrington on Special-Needs Trends, Customization

The school bus manufacturer's director of product planning discusses embracing alternative fuels and customizing buses to meet a variety of special needs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2020

Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Sales Manager Retires After 10 Years

Bud Fears represented both the school bus and paratransit segments, and played a key role in expanding the company’s wheelchair securement market in the Midwest region.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 9, 2020

Take Part in School Bus Fleet's Special-Needs Survey

The survey covers such topics as driver pay, student ridership, and special-needs bus equipment.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson January 7, 2020

5 New Technology Offerings for Pupil Transportation

Integrated mirrors with driver alert LEDs, an artificial intelligence-powered stop-arm camera system, and heavy-duty wheelchair tie-downs were some of the latest technology options showcased at the NAPT trade show on Nov. 5 in Columbus, Ohio.

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