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busizmibiz
New Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/21/2001 : 08:50:36 AM
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I am trying to find the best way to communicate IEP information to our special ed. drivers, especially our subs, without compromising the need for confidentiality. The easiest way would be to have IEP info in each bus or route box, easily available to those drivers. But our school is concerned about maintaining a high level of confidentiality and the possibility of other people gaining info they don't need. We had kept all that info available in the office, available as needed, but realistically when things get hectic in there the info doesn't always get to sub drivers. It's seems as there's a trade-off - what's worse, the possibility of too much information vs. not enough information.
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John Farr
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/21/2001 : 9:54:33 PM
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Check the resources area in this web page for our special ed basic training program. We include a video by Peggy Burns from Colorado regarding confidentiality. Email us and we'll send the associated videos for our cost of $20, which includes shipping.
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buswench
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 09/21/2001 : 9:55:26 PM
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My drivers have talked with me about this subject a number of times. The usual way we handle this is to have sub drivers pull a new route sheet each time they drive a route because of never ending route changes !! The route is flagged with a color. This color is matched up to an envelope with the same color/number on the front. The driver has to get the envelope with the route sheet.
The drivers feel that even with the need to know rules, they should have time to understand the many different physical/mental
limitations. They have expressed that it does them no good to know an individual has ADHD or epilepsy if they do not have time to make sure that they are confident in their understanding or knowledge of each of the maladys that they might have to work with. I can understand their point. Something as simple sounding as juvinile arthritis can have intermittent bouts of acute irritable bowel syndrome due to medications. This might cause a rider on a regular route to insist that they can not hold their bowels until their assigned stop. How would the driver know this if there was just an indication of arthritis?
I would be interested in how you decide to handle this topic, if you have the time to tell me of the resoloution.
Sandi
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BusBoss
Senior Member
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Posted - 09/26/2001 : 3:28:25 PM
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Make certain you get the videotape by Peggy Burns regarding confidentiality. Used in training last year, my staff or drivers and bus monitors really enjoyed that video.
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Special Ed drivers & IEP confidentiality
