Comments on: Just Too Long on the Bus http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:07:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Daily Commute (Your Child’s) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-564794 The Daily Commute (Your Child’s) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:41:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-564794 [...] it’s hoped, two hours.) Tags: arizona, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Education, [...] [...] it’s hoped, two hours.) Tags: arizona, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Education, [...]

]]> By: Naydi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-563081 Naydi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:06:31 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-563081 There are laws against this in my state (Illinois). If the school is over 60 minutes away the school has to either provide an appropriate education closer. The parent can wave that right though. I spent a short period of time going to a therapeutic day school as a teen that involved a very long commute (I would get on the bus shortly after 7 a.m., and off the bus shortly before 9 a.m.). I eventually just started refusing to go to school after having a desk thrown at me... but that was waaay too long of a commute even if the educational services had been appropriate. It goes against least restrictive environment to have him on the bus that long- IMHO the school district needs to pay up and get a door to door taxi service for the child. They should have a good chance at due process. There are laws against this in my state (Illinois). If the school is over 60 minutes away the school has to either provide an appropriate education closer. The parent can wave that right though.

I spent a short period of time going to a therapeutic day school as a teen that involved a very long commute (I would get on the bus shortly after 7 a.m., and off the bus shortly before 9 a.m.). I eventually just started refusing to go to school after having a desk thrown at me… but that was waaay too long of a commute even if the educational services had been appropriate.

It goes against least restrictive environment to have him on the bus that long- IMHO the school district needs to pay up and get a door to door taxi service for the child. They should have a good chance at due process.

]]> By: Fearless Females http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-564816 Fearless Females Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:25:10 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-564816 I think there is a law in place but it is for no longer than 60 minutes (each way) unless there is parent approval. Sometimes these bus companies will tell the partent that there is no choice and it is out of there hands, but if parents know that it shouldn't take this long (even 90 minutes) then they should hold there ground and refuse--a good advocate or lawyer could help here is the parents have a problem. Why put up with this horror and crap!!! I think there is a law in place but it is for no longer than 60 minutes (each way) unless there is parent approval. Sometimes these bus companies will tell the partent that there is no choice and it is out of there hands, but if parents know that it shouldn’t take this long (even 90 minutes) then they should hold there ground and refuse–a good advocate or lawyer could help here is the parents have a problem.

Why put up with this horror and crap!!!

]]> By: FXSmom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-562863 FXSmom Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:09:08 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-562863 I thought there were laws in place that limited a bus ride to 30 minutes?? Maybe that is a state thing. Poor kid I thought there were laws in place that limited a bus ride to 30 minutes?? Maybe that is a state thing. Poor kid

]]> By: Miss Greene http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-562898 Miss Greene Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:24:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-562898 Hi Kristina and Charlie! Saw Danielle that other day...thought of you guys! Hope all is well. I would love to hear from you guys. Tell Charlie I said hi :) Hi Kristina and Charlie! Saw Danielle that other day…thought of you guys! Hope all is well. I would love to hear from you guys. Tell Charlie I said hi :)

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-564807 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:20:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-564807 And in New York traffic, during commute hour------- And in New York traffic, during commute hour——-

]]> By: Fielding J. Hurst http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-564806 Fielding J. Hurst Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:20:19 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-564806 I cannot imagine putting my daughter on a bus and sending her off for that long of a ride. What does the bus driver to keep everyone happy the whole way? What do the kids do all this time? I cannot imagine putting my daughter on a bus and sending her off for that long of a ride. What does the bus driver to keep everyone happy the whole way? What do the kids do all this time?

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-564801 Regan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:23:41 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-564801 sorry, 45 <b>minute</b> each way bus ride sorry,
45 minute each way bus ride

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/just-too-long-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-564800 Regan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/just-too-long-on-the-bus/#comment-564800 Two hours each way daily commute would be considered extremely long (and tedious) for an <i>adult</i> in these parts. For a child, and esp. a young child, I could see it as nigh unbearable. We were offered a 45 each way bus ride for Eleanor when she was 5, and even that was <i>very</i> (too) long. Two hours each way daily commute would be considered extremely long (and tedious) for an adult in these parts. For a child, and esp. a young child, I could see it as nigh unbearable.

We were offered a 45 each way bus ride for Eleanor when she was 5, and even that was very (too) long.

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