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SCHOOL BUS EXHAUST


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18 Families Coping with Transportation Cuts, Alternatives


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20 Proposed Federal Bill on Seclusion and Restraints Calls for Proactive Effort, Some Say


21 Emergency Exit NPRM Example of Cooperation


22 Te Feds Seek to Clarify Transporta- tion of Students with Disabilities, Part 2


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24 Fire Safety and the Final Rule on Seat Belts


First Take by Ryan Gray 12 Showing Safety Restraint Takes on a Whole New Meaning


Editorial Desk by Stephane Babcock 58 Learning for Life


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STN Online 8 Highlights from around the Web


Mailbag 10 Views and opinions from our readers


Upcoming Events 53 Monthly industry calendar


Products 54 Te latest product offerings for the school transportation set





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26 FCC Narrowbanding Not a Surprise, But Could be Costly for Some


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28 Covering the Entire Spectrum Drivers and attendants train, plan and collaborate to give student riders with autism the most comfortable and un- eventful trips possible


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School Transportation News (ISSN# 1070-3586) Periodicals Postage Paid at Torrance CA and at additional mailing offices, is published monthly except for December, by William E. Paul Inc. Please address all correspondence to 5334 Torrance Blvd, Third Floor, Torrance, CA 90503. The base price of an annual subscription is $29.95 per year. Canadian and foreign add $10 for postage, remit U.S. funds only. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to School Transportation News PO BOX 789, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.


6 School Transportation News Magazine February 2010


Marketplace 55 Classified advertising


INDUSTRY NEWS:


Industry Connections 14 Danger zone deaths, SAFETEA-LU and more


Top Story ANALYSIS:


Dr. Linda F. Bluth 32 Today’s Challenges Faced by Trans- porters of Young Children with Autism


Peggy A. Burns


38 In the Rearview Mirror: 2009 in Review, Part 2


Ned Einstein 50 Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 2


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