Community Mobility Flashcards
What are cognitive skills needed to utilize public transportation?
ability to consider transit options, read a schedule, figure out a route, calculate the time required to travel to a destination, determine the optimal departure time to arrive at the destination on time, remember which station to disembark at, and use the stop-request control at the appropriate time
What are the motor/praxis skills need to access public transportation?
step on the bus, maintain balance while walking in a moving vehicle, maintain postural control
What are the sensory-perceptual skills need to access public transportation?
identify obstacles, spatial representation of the seats, navigating the gap to get off the bus
What are the emotional regulation skills needed?
adjusting to a crowded enviornment
What are the communication skills needed?
ability to ask for directions and get information
What are the money skills needed/
Getting a monthly pass, using the machines, counting the correct change
What OT intervention can be done for public transportation?
view in the community setting, remedial and compensatory stratigies, educating families on the strategies
What cognitive skills are needed for paratransit?
ability to plan and make reservation ahead of time, problem-solving skills for contingency when a ride does not show or is late, and ability to plan for and adapt to longer rides
What are the motor and praxis skills need to navigate paratransit?
ability to get on and off vehicle with limited or no assistance, ability to get from door to curb without assistance, and sufficient endurance for postural control during rides
What are communication skills needed for paratransit?
ability to communicate needs on the telephone to reserve rides, communicate destination addresses clearly and accurately, and communicate with the driver about individual needs
What are cognitive skills needed for personal transportation?
pathfinding ability, including selection of an alternate route when needed; ability to observe pedestrian safety, such as using the sidewalk, crossing the street at an intersection with a marked crosswalk, and waiting for the cross signal before crossing; safety judgment, including checking traffic thoroughly before crossing at an intersection without a cross signal; and multitasking ability
What are the motor and praxis skills needed for personal transportation?
ability to walk on uneven surfaces and inclines, walk around obstacles, turn head to check traffic and maintain the path on the sidewalk, step up and down from the curb safely, carry items while navigating with or without use of mobility aids, cross an intersection within the required time, and maintain sufficient endurance
What are the 5 As for senior friendly transportation?
availability, acceptability, accessibility, adaptability, and affordability
