UNDERSTANDING WHAT MAKES SPECIAL STUDENTS SPECIAL
Driver training for transporting special education students requires understanding of the vehicle and the passengers. A training guide developed by the Board of Education for the City of Toronto details some of the aspects requiring formal instruction for handicapped and special education transportation, and suggests the type of expertise which should be transmitted to the trainee. Careful driver selection is an important part of a good training program. The training program itself should consist of several basic components such as basic driving skill, disability awareness and customer relations, equipment handling and passenger assistance, and accident and emergency procedures. The details of a comprehensive training program are briefly outlined. Attitudinal considerations are discussed and it is noted that the attitude of the driver can have a significant impact on the overall effectiveness and utilization of the specialized transportation service.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Bobit Publishing Company
2500 Artesia Boulevard
Redondo Beach, CA United States 90278 - Publication Date: 1983-8
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 24-25
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Serial:
- School Bus Fleet
- Volume: 28
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company
- ISSN: 0036-6501
- Serial URL: http://schoolbusfleet.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Driver training; Drivers; Equipment; Persons with disabilities; School buses; Selection and appointment
- Uncontrolled Terms: Driver selection
- Old TRIS Terms: Adaptive equipment (Disabled persons); Special vehicles
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00385121
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 778
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM