Agenda
Tuesday November 12 As of 10/7/24. Subject to change.
General Session
8 a.m – 10 a.m.
What’s the Worst That Could Happen? On-the-Spot Decision Making
Description: This interactive discussion will present attendees with real-life scenarios on transportation equipment, budgets, workforce shortages, and individual child’s individual needs. Something has to be done to find a solution.,, If the answer is yes to a solution, does the benefit outweigh the ramification? Attendees will break up in groups to find the best possible answers.
Keynote
10:15 a.m – 11:45 a.m.
Keynote: Creative Solutions to Difficult SPED Requests
Keynote: Dana Rosen
2024 TSD Topics As of 8/9/24. Subject to change.
- Foundations of Special Needs Transportation
- Hands-on Training & Drill for Evacuating Students with Disabilities & Preschoolers
- OT/PT/Transporter Forum: Ensuring Proper Student Securement in Alternative Vehicles
- In-Practice: Transportation Crisis Planning & Emergency Training for Students with Special Needs
- Transition Training & Mainstreaming
- Risk Management in Everyday Operations
- IDEA Part C: Transportation as an Early Intervention Tool
- Setting Realistic Expectations for School Bus Drivers & Attendants
- 13 Exceptional Abilities Served by Transportation
- Communicating with Parents/Student Advocacy
- Behavior De-escalation and PBIS in Transportation Environments
- Transportation Crisis Planning & Emergency Training for Students with Special Needs
- Proactive Driver & Attendant Training Programs
- Build Blocks for Career Development
- Successful Partnerships Between School Districts & Contractors
- Providing Training for the Service of Medically Fragile Riders
- When Can & Should You Say No to IEP Team Requests?
- What the Latest Wheelchair Crash Research Tells Us
And more!