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!