Special Needs

New York School Bus Aide Charged with Inappropriate Contact with Student

Police near Schenectady, New York arrested a school bus aide working for Rensselaer City School District after he allegedly exposed himself to a student...
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School Bus Driver for Students with Special Needs Convicted of Sex Crimes

A Gwinnett County school bus driver in Georgia was  sentenced to five years in prison and lifelong registration as a sex offender after being...

Florida School Bus Aide Accused of Child Abuse in Ongoing Beating

Investigators say surveillance video shows a school bus aide repeatedly physically abusing a 10-year-old student with disabilities while the bus driver watched and, at...
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Florida School Bus Aide Arrested on Child Abuse Charge

A Tampa-area school bus aide has been arrested after authorities say he struck a 9-year-old student with autism multiple times during a bus ride. Hillsborough...
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...
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...

October 2026

The October issue explores how school transportation leaders are using technology, training and strong leadership to improve safety and...

Buyer’s Guide 2026

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...

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