Procedures for Transporting Students with Special Needs Flashcards
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How should a driver respond if a student with a seizure disorder has a seizure during transport?
Answer: Stop the bus safely, protect the student from injury, time the seizure, and call dispatch/911
The driver should stop, protect the student from hitting hard surfaces, note the seizure duration, and immediately contact dispatch and emergency services.
What is the purpose of the 'kindergarten card' or individual student information card for students with special needs?
Answer: It provides the driver with emergency contact, medical, and behavioral information specific to each student
The student information card gives the driver critical data including emergency contacts, medical conditions, behavioral needs, and specific accommodations.
When transporting a student with a visual impairment, what should a driver do to help ensure a smooth and safe drop-off?
Answer: Announce the stop verbally, ensure the drop zone is free of hazards, and assist the student off the bus and to their escort if required
Verbal announcement, hazard-free drop zone, and physical escort to their awaiting adult are all necessary for a visually impaired student's safe drop-off.
A school bus driver transporting a student with cerebral palsy notices the student's head-support is not properly positioned after boarding. What is the correct action?
Answer: Readjust the head support if trained to do so, or call the aide to assist before moving the bus
Improper positioning of adaptive equipment must be corrected before transport begins to prevent injury; the driver should adjust it if trained or have the aide assist.
What does IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) require regarding transportation for eligible students with disabilities?
Answer: If transportation is included in a student's IEP, it must be provided at no cost as a related service
IDEA mandates that when transportation is included in a student's IEP as a related service, it must be provided at no cost to the family.
A driver discovers that a student's wheelchair tie-down strap is frayed and may be compromised. What should the driver do?
Answer: Do not transport the student until a proper, rated tie-down strap is available
A damaged or compromised tie-down strap must not be used; the student cannot be transported until a properly rated replacement strap is in place.