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Dr. Linda Bluth

Dr. Linda Bluth is a nationally recognized humorist, author, speaker, and conference presenter. She specializes in education law, the transportation of special needs children, and the transportation of pre-school children. She currently serves as chief of the Community and Interagency Services Branch with the Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services, after having served as an assistant superintendent of compliance with the Baltimore City Public Schools. Linda has also served as director-at-large on the Board of the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) and was chairperson of the Special Needs Committee. An advisory board member to the National Conference and Exhibition on Transporting Students with Disabilities, she chaired the Special Needs writing committee for the 14th National Conference on School Transportation.She is a long time member of the STN Conference Faculty. She is also a contributing editor to School Transportation News and author of over 100 articles and publications on special needs transportation, is a nationally recognized advocate of safe transportation for students with disabilities.

STN Issue
Article
March 2006 The Oxygen Dependent Student on the School Bus
by Dr. Linda Bluth
May 2005 Transportation and Charter Schools by Dr. Linda Bluth
February 2005 Team Decisions vs. Unilateral Decisions by Dr. Linda Bluth
August 2004 Making Decisions that Matter by Dr. Linda F. Bluth
August 2003 Don't Let School System Budget Cuts Drive Special Needs Students In The Direction Of Danger by Dr. Linda Bluth and Steven Sorin
June 2003 Jacob's Ordeal By Dr. Linda Bluth and Steve Sorin
October 2002 Study Reveals Transportation Costs for Special Needs Students by Dr. Linda F. Bluth and Steven Sorin
August 2000 Can the District of Columbia Avoid Receivership for Transporting Students with Disabilities? by Dr. Linda Bluth
May 2000 Medicaid Eligiility for Transportation Services for Students with Disailities: Answers about Medicaid in Q&A form. By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
March 2000 Transporting Students in Wheelchairs Represents High Mark
for Industry Progress: by Dr. Linda F. Bluth
February 2000 Moving Forward with Pride: Transporting Students with Disabilities By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
Dec. 1999 How I Became Involved: Dr. Linda Bluth describes how she became involved in transporting students with disabilities.
Nov. 1999 Taking Inventory: Available resources for special needs transporters. By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
July 1999 Navigating the IDEA Regulations: Transportation applications found in numerous unexpected locations. By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
June 1999 IDEA Hits the Road: Part 2 of an article examining the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
May 1999 IDEA Regulations Issued: First impressions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. by Dr. Linda F. Bluth
March 1999 New Symbol for Education: The yellow school bus has replaced the red apple as a symbol of American education?
February 1999 Behavior Management Training and the Video Camera: A winning partnership. By Dr. Linda F. Bluth and Kathy Furneaux
  Now and Then: Seniors Speak Out About Transportation
by Dr. Linda F. Bluth
Nov. 1998 Substitute Drivers: Challenges for substitute drivers.
By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
July 1997 Pediatricians Revise School Transportation Safety Policy
by Dr. Linda F. Bluth
June 1995 Memo from Mishawaka Grades 1-2 speak out on yellow school buses. By Dr. Linda F. Bluth
May 1995 School Bus Routing A Chat With the Team: Bus Drivers and Assistants Talk About the Morning Route, or Was It a Rout? by Dr. Linda F. Bluth

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