Developing and Evaluating the Feasibility of a Behavioural Educational Programme for Transporting Students With Disabilities on School Buses.
Background: Prevalence rates of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) continue to increase in the United States, and a high proportion of these students are estimated to ride buses daily to and from school. There is a need for transportation staff to (1) have a greater understanding of...
| Publicado en: | Child: Care, Health & Development Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 1 - 11 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2025
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