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MOST WANTED Very powerful and moving keynote by John Walsh [July 27, www.
stnonline.com/go/683]. I was glad I was able to attend and see him. Af- terwards I had to contact my, now adult, children and tell them how much I love them and cherish every moment I have with them. Tank you STN, Blue Bird and REI for such a wonderful, moving experience.
Tom Tatum, CPCD/Head Start Colorado Springs, Colo.
THEMENTALIST A school bus accident is a highly stressful event [via Linkedin in re-
sponse to the July 25 online post ‘Put Safety First’ in the Danger Zone at the recent STN EXPO,
www.stnonline.com/go/682]. Drivers spend their entire work day trying to keep kids safe and an accident throws that whole order right out the window. In responding to school bus accidents, I always took what the driv-
ers said with a grain of salt, realizing that they were probably in a state of shock or even denial. I used my skills and experience to mentally recreate the accident myself, and used that as my basis for the re- sponse and recovery efforts.
John Fahey
Consultant, Tyler Technologies Buffalo, N.Y.
FROM THE STN VAULT I was given your name by Dr. Bluth. I am in need of an article she
produced regarding FERPA and the paperwork designated by the spe- cial education teams. Dr. Bluth stated that you would be able to help me with this particular article. I look forward to hearing from you.
Gretchen A. Biancone-Groff
Transportation Manager, East Brunswick (N.J.) School District Editor’s note — Linda Bluth, NAPT’s current president, wrote on
“Navigating FERPA: Implications of Transporting Students with Disabili- ties” in the February 2009 edition. Te article in its entirety is archived online at
www.stnonline.com/go/681. All STN magazine issues dating back to January 2009 can be found at
www.stnonline.com/magazine/ recent-issues.
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