Independent Living an' Community Engagement

Travel an’ Transportation Skills

Travel an’ Transportation Skills iz skills you learn tuh travel independently an’ safely in yuh community. Carter, Austin, an’ Trainer (2012) an’ McDonnell (2011) both defined travel instruction as de “Ability tuh get places outside home independently.” De fact remains dat driving gine not be uh viable option fuh many people wid disabilities, an’ alternatives essential tuh enhancing life an' independent living.

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Travel an’ Transportation Skills Development

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Adults cuh help students wid travel an’ transportation skills by:

  • Using one-tuh-one Instruction
  • Incorporating purposeful movement
  • Using de student’s environment
  • Addressing barriers student’s might encounter
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When considering Travel an’ Transportation skills, de transition team cuh help build theses skills by mekking sure students:

  • Learn tuh identify uh support system
  • Teach travel in our environments
  • Identify travel an’ transportation barriers
  • Understand de importance uh safety in independent travel
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Wuh cuh teaching travel an’ transportation skills do fuh students?

Students who receive instruction an’ support in travel an’ transportation skills related tuh:

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Support System

Being able tuh identify help from people in dem lives such as family members, friends, professionals, neighbors, direct care staff, police or firemen, an’ local businesses.

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Travel in dem environment

Learn tuh navigate dem environment, local community, shopping, healthcare, an’ leisure opportunities.

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Identify travel an’ transportation barriers an’ navigate solutions.

Knowing de path uh travel iz uh critical component of preparation tuh travel an’ transportation.

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Safety an’ Independent Travel an’ Transportation

De student must know how tuh prevent an’ avoid unwanted or dangerous situations.

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