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Here's my collection of bus resources.  As usual, if a link doesn't work, try removing any blank spaces and try again.  If it still doesn't work, let me know and I can try and fix it.

 

Sample social stories:

 

http://playtolearn.weebly.com/uploads/6/9/2/6/692603/kens_st ory.doc - bus story with illustrations.

http://www.autismsocialsteps.com/bassbusride.html - riding the bus, a "social instructional story" with illustrations

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/The_SPD_Companion -social-stories-and-spd.html - when I have to take the bus instead of being picked up.

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:zV9bbeW5DY4J:www.maapse rvices.org/Maap_Archive_Articles/SocialChallenges.pdf+chur ch +%22wrote+a+social+story%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd =6  - riding a different bus

http://www.autism-india.org/dec99.html - taking a bus.

http://judyanddavid.com/cha/strategies/socstory.html - school bus

http://www.oreilly.com/medical/autism/news/social_skills.htm l - James is a good bus rider.

http://www.focus-ga.org/newsletter_2005.htm - being a good bus rider.

 

http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/Resource.aspx?id=49 - learning to use the bus

 

http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/Resource.aspx?id=52 - appropriate bus behavior.

http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/autistic/Social%20Stories/Pages/i_ take_the_bus_to_school_almost_.htm  - bus evacuation drill

Social Story to School and to Home was written for our young loved one with autism to help teach him safety rules and what to expect before, during and after his bus ride to school.

http://www.ceo.woll.catholic.edu.au/home/jdavies/autism/soci al/assets/bus.pdf - short, no pictures.

Here's a link to sample pages from the book "Social Standards at School."  Each page has a short pre-made self-talk story (social story) and self-monitoring checklist, plus room for personal additions.  Subjects covered are:  getting ready for school, walking to school, waiting for the bus, riding the bus and arriving by car.

http://attainmentcompany.com/pdfs/bookSamples/SSS_Sample.pdf - sample pages from the book "Social Standards at School."  Each page has a short pre-made self-talk story (social story) and self-monitoring checklist, plus room for personal additions.  Subjects include riding the bus.

Going to School on the bus"

 

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/thomasfreightliner - collection of various bus videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdtxyLOdn2Y - kid's music video about buses.

Information:

http://www.pakidstravelsafe.org/Transportation%20Teleconfere nce/StrategiesforStudentswithAutism.pdf  - behavior management ideas that work on the bus

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/ltrs/kids_sent_home.htm - can the school legally insist that kids be released early to board the special bus?  No.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/ltrs/video_privacy.htm - can the school prevent parents from seeing a video of their child on the bus?

http://www.neurodiversity.com/transportation.html - various links related to autism and bussing.

For schools:

http://www.pent.ca.gov/frm/bus_suspension.doc - bus suspension form

http://www.stnonline.com/stn/specialneeds/index.htm - resource collection for school administrators.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/docs/family_services_docs/sk/Bus _Drivers_and_Transportation_Supervisors.pdf  - brochure on autism written specially for bus drivers.

Bus safety:

http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/Kids/kid-schl.htm - kid-friendly text

http://fcs.tamu.edu/safety/passenger_safety/toolkit/youth_tr affic_safety/schoolbus.pdf - more for grown-ups

IEP:

http://www.pwsaohio.org/articles/2006%20-%20Education%20Arti cle%20-%20IEP,%20Laws%20&%20Transporters.pdf  - transportation issues on the IEP

http://www.wtls.org/images/Family/Does%20Your%20Child%20Ride %20A%20School%20Bus.pdf - what you need to know

Any other resources?

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