Every member of the school community has a right to feel knowledgeable and empowered in interacting with all of a school's students, so it is critical that lines of communication are open across the school team. While a bus driver rarely attends an IEP meeting, it does not follow that the needs of a child on the bus—and the strategies available to the bus driver –should not be part of the IEP planning process or the workings of the team. At all levels of interaction, it is important for the success of all involved that ask questions are encouraged and answered—of the child's teachers, paraprofessional or parent, so that each staff member feels supported and effective. The better each staff member knows each student, the more effective the support and the gifts and strengths of the student with autism will be recognized and appreciated.

This section will include information for:

• Bus Drivers and Transportation Supervisors
  
• Custodial Staff
  
• General Education and Special Area Teachers
  
• Lunch and Recess Aides
  
• Office Staff
  
• Paraprofessionals
  
• Peers
  
• School Administration, Principals, Interdisciplinary Team Members
  
• School Nurses
  
• School Security