We are so blessed to have Ms. Lori as Teddy's bus driver again this year. She was his driver to and from school last year for kindergarten, and she was the one who took over after winter break to finally get him to school on time for 4K (after a semester of frustration). She adores Teddy, and the feeling is mutual.
Teddy loves school buses, so he'd love to ride the school bus with everyone else. But he needs a bit more assistance to make sure he's safe, such as an aide sitting right by him or a 5-point harness to keep him in place. (Although, having seen other kids on AJ's bus, Teddy would fit right in sitting on top of seats and hanging out windows like he has a death wish.) So he rides a van with Ms. Lori and apparently quite a few friends this year (as last year was a pretty quiet ride to school).
Ms. Lori sings with Teddy, plays with him and interacts with him exactly as I'd want: as a little kid who likes to play, goof around and have fun. She always greets him with a smile and makes sure to pass along messages from school to home and vice versa if there's a need.
She goes out of her way to accommodate us, whether by looping back around when I realize I'm still wearing Teddy's backpack or coming a few minutes early when I had to be in to work early once. She puts Teddy's safety first and reports on how his staff are after school.
In all the stress of back-to-school routines, it's so nice to see a familiar face who knows Teddy and has his back. I mean, what other bus driver would come visit in summer just to have ice cream and see the boys because they all miss each other?
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