Supporting Medical & Intensive Edu Needs

Week 4 Second Assignment

Consider the following medical conditions, what information would need to be forwarded to the

transportation dept to make sure that a child is safely transported to school?

 a child with diabetes

The school staff, and the transportation team must be trained to recognize the difference

between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and what the right response is in the

situation in regards to the child's Diabetic Medical Management Plan. Also, the

transportation team must know what the child ate earlier or didn’t eat, and the right

medication the child should take while the child has a diabetic seizure.

 a child with a seizure disorder

The parents of a child with a seizure disorder should inform the school, the transportation

driver, and assistant about the precursors that might occur before a seizure starts. Also, the

transportation staff should know what they have to do when the seizure occurs, such as the

type of the seizure disorder, how long it lasts, who they should call, how the child should be

taken care of during this seizure, and what first-aid steps they should do.

 a child in a wheelchair

For a child in a wheelchair, the transportation staff should know the way the child could

enter or exit the vehicle. Also, the staff should be aware of accessibility from the child house

or the school location.

Thetransportation staff should be aware of the dimensions of the student's wheelchair in o

rder to allocate a suitable space in the vehicle. Also, the staff should know whether the child

can be transferred from his or her wheelchair to a regular chair or not and what

requirements the regular chair must have (i.e., extra seat belt, seat with arms, neck

pillow, etc.).

 a child with a behavior disorders who runs away

When a child with a behavior disorder is transported to and from the school, the child

must be kept under the transportation team's vision, and in some cases, at hand.

The team should keep the child busy with things that he or she likes, such as books or a video

game. Moreover, the child could be encouraged to lead the group and call out the others'

names to make sure everyone is present. As a member of the transportation team, you must

be aware of what induces the child's good behavior and what can trigger bad behavior and

ways to avoid it.

 a child who has a history of violent behavior associated with a severe emotional disorder

If a child has a violent outburst, move the other kids away from the area, stay calm, and

try to be near the child although at a safe distance. Try to recall the things that may help calm

the child down and could resolve the situation. For your own safety as a transportation team

member, keep a pillow with you during a violent situation to protect yourself. If the child

has faced an emotional situation, knowing

about the situation the child is going through as well as what he or she likes or wants,

can enable you to interact with the child verbally and help calm them down.

1. A child in your classroom has diabetes. What information would need to be transmitted to the

transportation department if the child were going to transported to school?

2. A child in your classroom has epilepsy and frequent seizures. What precautions would need

to be in place for the child to be safely transported on a school bus?

3. A child has severe behavior outbursts and has put his hands through glass windows in the

past. If the child were assigned to school transportation what precautions would need to be put

in place?

4. Transportation is considered a related service. Is every child with an IEP eligible for door to

door transportation?

5. What needs to be considered when transporting a child in a wheelchair? Is it safe to transport

a child in a wheelchair with the lap tray attached to the chair?