Last week, we reported that the stimulus package provides
$13.6 billion for special needs education. In the week ahead, we'll look at the package more closely and discuss how schools and pupil transporters may be able to get their piece of the pie.
Later this week, special needs experts gather in Indianapolis, Ind., for the
National Conference on Transporting Students With Disabilities & Preschoolers. The group might take note, in Northern California, a group of parents of children with autism and other special needs have
formed their own PTA. The group was founded to help parents work together to draw attention to special needs and the often
under-funded mandated special education costs. The group's president and co-founder
Susie Christensen stated the group's mission:"Our mission is to disseminate information and support parents in their quest for educating their children, and let them know they're not alone."
For those looking for education online, we've recently updated the
special needs section of our Web site. Inside disabilities definitions, resources, commentaries and more.
Edupro Group this week posts photos from the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Pre-Schoolers conference earlier this year. View the full gallery for photos from the child restraint workshop, EXPO, securement training and welcome party.
