Gothamist: Boy's Two Hour Bus Ride Home

EricRoberts

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:34:30 -0500

@whantmoore - why would you expect nyc be easier for special needs kids? It's not easier for anybody else.

whantmoore

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:13:40 -0500

It sucks that in a major city that a kid who as special needs still needs to go through a lot of BS

Outter Burrougher

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:59:05 -0500

and jack, those things cost money which might not be available and which shouldn't have to be spent.

Kojak

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:48:49 -0500

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH On a serious note, I'm more concerned about using regular long buses since they are not equipped to handle students with special needs. Short buses are specially designed to shuttle these kids.

plk779

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:27:17 -0500

My middle school commute was much the same, though only an hour - we stopped at 3 different schools and mine was last. This was DC though, if that matters. Yeah, it's no fun.

Jen Chung

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:58:00 -0500

@jackdonaghy--my guess is that he takes special needs classes at that particular school. I think the case with many NYC public school parents is that they'd love for good schools for their children's needs to be closer.

Think twice

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:54:15 -0500

He steps on the clutch and the toilet goes flush. Hail to the bus driver, Bus driver man.

jackdonaghy

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:53:51 -0500

That's an awfully long and painful commute for anyone, let alone a child. Is it too harsh to ask why his family doesn't move closer to his school or find another way to get him back and forth (i.e. taxi or car service, etc)?