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Glossary
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Address Stop: Regular bus stop as defined by Public School Laws.

Ambulatory: Capable of walking, to move from place to place

Anchorage point: The point of attachment of a securement system, or occupant restraint to the vehicle structure.

Assistive technology device: Any item or piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to maintain or improve functional capabilities. Examples of assistive technology are lap tops and word processors.

Augmentative communication devices: Electronically operated or non-electronically operated
equipment that students use to support their communication or spoken language; also know as aug com or AAC devices.

Behavioral Contract(ing): A written and signed agreement between a teacher and a student (and others if needed) that specifies expected behavior, positive and negative consequences, and contract duration.

Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP): An intervention plan designed to replace problem behavior with an alternative replacement behavior, and/or to eliminate circumstances associated with the problem behavior.

Behavioral Support Plan: A brief, written plan, designed to understand why a behavior has occurred and to teach/elicit alternative behavior.

Belt cutter: A device with protected blades, designed to quickly cut restraint belts.

Body fluids cleanup kit: Package of materials including; but not limited to, latex gloves, disposal bag, and absorbent material, used to clean up spills of potentially infected bodily fluids, under OSHA’s blood borne pathogens regulations and Universal Precautions practices; also know as hygiene kit.

CDL: Commercial Drivers License

CFR: Code of Federal Regulations

Companion animal: An animal trained to provide assistance for persons with disabilities, can be a guide animal, assistive animal, or service animal.

Continuum of services: The range of possible options, from least restrictive to most restrictive, available to students with disabilities for transportation services.

Crisis Intervention: A procedure that requires specialized training in restrictive and intrusive
interventions.

CSRS: Child Safety Restraint System; a device meeting the requirements of FMVSS 213, designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position a child who weighs less than 50 pounds; also know as a child safety seat and car seat.

Curb to curb: Pick-up/drop-off location, bus stops at the curb in front of or near a student’s house.

DNR: Do not resuscitate; an order from a parent, legal guardian, or court that prohibits the use of emergency measures to prolong the life of an individual.