School Bus Editable Communication Passport for Autism Special Education

ravel on the School Bus Communication Passport – Editable One-Page Resource for Autistic Students
Created by Amanda McGuinness | Little Puddins

Support safe, informed and affirming school transport experiences with this one-page Travel on the Bus Communication Passport. Designed by Autism Specialist Amanda McGuinness of Little Puddins, this resource enables parents, caregivers, or Autistic individuals to share key travel-related information with bus drivers and escorts.

This resource ensures that transport staff are equipped with essential, individualised insights that support Autistic students’ regulation, communication, and safety needs during daily school travel. The layout is clear, easy to complete, and can be used digitally or printed and handed directly to school transport staff.

What’s Inside This Resource?

• 13 Color Options Communication Passports
  
• Google Slides version (editable digitally)
  
• Printable PDF version
  
• Fields include:
  
  • Child’s name
    
  • Communication and sensory needs
    
  • What helps the student feel safe
    
  • What helps during distress
    
  • Seatbelt and exit safety indicators
    
  • What to say or do / What not to say or do
    
  • Emergency contact field
    

Skills This Resource Supports

• Personalised communication between families and transport staff
  
• Autistic regulation and comfort on school transport
  
• Safety planning and proactive support
  
• Relationship building between students and drivers/escorts
  
• Trauma-informed and neuroaffirmative transport practices
  

Who Is This Resource For?

• Autistic students and their families
  
• Special education teachers and SNAs/paras
  
• School bus drivers and escorts
  
• Transport coordinators and school inclusion leads
  
• Disability and transport support services
  

Why Families & Professionals Love It

• Can be used year after year
  
• Editable to meet individual needs
  
• Designed through a neuroaffirmative lens
  
• Practical, visual, and accessible
  
• Helps reduce anxiety and prevent incidents
  
• Clear instructions for both home and school use
  

→ Download the ZIP File today to support safer, calmer and more inclusive travel for Autistic students.
This resource is available as an editable Google Slides file and print-ready PDF for flexible use.