Ted Finlayson-Schueler, president of student transportation consultant firm Safety Rules!, recently completed the NAPT Special Needs Transportation (SNT) Training Program.
An NAPT representative said Finlayson-Schueler completed the requisite courses at the past two NAPT Summits, in Portland and Cincinnati, respectively, and at the New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s annual conference. Finlayson-Schueler also writes for School Transportation News and was a presenter at last month’s STN EXPO Conference in Reno, Nev.
He is the 32nd person in North America to complete the NAPT SNT program, which consists of six special needs courses from NAPT’s Professional Development Series. This includes a school bus roadeo and a trade show that features school transportation products and services. Additionally, each candidate must also complete two elective courses.
Finlayson-Shueler also authored a white paper last year in fellowship with Easter Seals Project Action on the topic of travel education for students with disabilities and the role the school bus plays in preparing these youth for relying on public transit in their adult years. He also presented a webinar in February to introduce the topic to readers. The webinar can by accessed 24/7, free of charge, and the PowerPoint presentation is available online.
A panel on travel education and how school bus service should be utilized to this end is being formed for the 22nd Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers National Conference and Exhibition, which is scheduled for March 8-13 in Frisco, Texas.
