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School Bus Driver Knits Beanies to Spread Warmth, Love in Oklahoma City

As winter settles over Oklahoma City, one school bus driver warms students one hand-knitted beanie at a time. Tina Hutcherson, 63, drives for the Putnam...
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Miriam Manary, the lead research engineer at the University of Michigan, provided TSD attendees an overview of crash-testing standards for wheelchairs in motor vehicles on Nov. 8, 2025.

Breaking Down Wheelchair Crash Testing at TSD Conference

Miriam Manary, the lead research engineer at the University of Michigan, provided Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference attendees an overview...
Ronna Weber recaps the 17th NCST at STN EXPO West

NCST Book Updated Again

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) sent an email to members providing an update on the 17th National Congress...
Julio Ospina holds a check for $1,000 after being named the AMF-Bruns Special Needs Driver of Year. He stands with Martiza Valentin of AMF (far left) and his wife Liz Ospina next to her. Christie Hebert, Texas state director stands to the far right.

Texas School Bus Driver Wins AMF Bruns Special Needs Driver of Year

After finishing his afternoon route on Sept. 10, 23-year student transportation veteran Julio Ospina saw a young child walking along the roadway wearing a...
Reed Christiansen, commercial product manager for BraunAbility, demonstrates the company's Dual Parallel Arm Lift Refresh, available on Century and Millennium Series Lifts, at the 2025 TSD Conference.

BraunAbility Says New Wheelchair Lift Addresses Customer Needs

Driving over 1,000 miles across multiple states and meeting with over a dozen customers, BraunAbility gathered feedback from operators, bus drivers, fleet managers and...

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