Community Mobility

Question 1

Fixed-route transportation

Answer 1

(fixed route and schedule such as BUS, SUBWAY, TRAIN, AND LIGHT RAIL SERVICES)

Question 2

Fixed-Route transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Abilities 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

Answer 2

Cognitive skills

Question 3

Fixed-Route transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to step on and off the vehicle, maintain balance while walking in a moving vehicle, and maintain postural control while standing or sitting in a moving vehicle

Answer 3

Motor and praxis skills

Question 4

Fixed-Route transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to identify obstacles on a public vehicle and judge spatial relationships to identify seats, the stop-request control button, and the gap between the vehicle and sidewalk or platform

Answer 4

Sensory-perceptual skills

Question 5

Fixed-Route transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to adjust to a crowded versus empty environment and to handle unexpected events

Answer 5

Emotional regulation skills

Question 6

Fixed-Route transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to ask for directions dn obtain information

Answer 6

Communication and social skills

Question 7

Fixed-Route transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to obtain a monthly pass, have the correct fare ready, and use the change or ticket machines at the station

Answer 7

Money management skills

Question 8

Transportation alternatives operated by transit systems for clients who have functional impairments that limit their access to regular fixed-route services. Typically offered in the form of van, shuttle, or microbus services that pick up riders outside their home and take them to specific locations. Some paratransit systems offer customized assistance, most require that the rider be functionally able to meet the vehicle at the street

Answer 8

Paratransit Services

Question 9

Types of public transportation

Answer 9

fixed-route transportation and para-transit services

Question 10

Paratransit Services - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to plan and make reservations ahead of time, problem-solving skills for contingency when a ride does not show up or is late, and ability to plan for and adapt to longer rides

Answer 10

Cognitive skills

Question 11

Paratransit Services - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to get on an off vehicle with limited or no assistance, ability to get from door to curb without assistance, and sufficient endurance for postural control during rides

Answer 11

Motor and praxis skills

Question 12

Paratransit Services - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to judge spatial relationships in navigating between the vehicle and the curb or sidewalk

Answer 12

Sensory-perceptual skills

Question 13

Paratransit Services - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to handle unexpected events, such as a no show or late ride, and longer rides

Answer 13

Emotional regulation skills

Question 14

Paratransit Services - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to communicate needs on the telephone to reserve rides, communicate destination addresses clearly and accurately, and communicate with the driver about individual needs

Answer 14

Communication and social skills:

Question 15

Paratransit Services - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to prepare fare or manage tickets

Answer 15

Money management skills:

Question 16

OT Evaluation and Intervention (paratransit)

Answer 16

• Familiarity with policies of the local transit company
• Orientation and assistance to the client in the application process for paratransit
• Assistance with planning for ride reservations and contingency and safety preparations for longer rides

Question 17

OT Evaluation and Intervention (fixed-route transportation)

Answer 17

• Assessment in the community setting
• Intervention using both remedial and compensatory strategies to address deficits in each performance skill area
• Family & caregiver education on use of compensatory strategies

Question 18

Private automobile
Other motorized or non motorized vehicle (golf cart, bicycle, scooter, skateboard
Walking and other non-vehicular travel (running, skiing, skating)

Answer 18

Personal Transportation

Question 19

Personal Transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Pathway finding 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

Answer 19

Cognitive skills:

Question 20

Personal Transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to walk on uneven surfaces and inclines, walk around obstacles, turn head to check traffic and maintain the path on the sideways, 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

Answer 20

Motor and Praxis skills:

Question 21

Personal Transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to identify traffic, judge spatial relationships at the curb and sidewalk, and maintain topographical orientation

Answer 21

Sensory-perceptual skills:

Question 22

Personal Transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED

Ability to adapt to crowded versus empty environments, observe road safety precautions, and handle unexpected events

Answer 22

Emotional regulation skills:

Question 23

Personal Transportation - Performance Skills REQUIRED
Ability to multitask in maintaining social conversation and observing road safety, ask for directions, and observe social etiquette as a pedestrian

Answer 23

Communication and social skills:

Question 24

OT Evaluation and Intervention for walking (Personal Transportation)

Answer 24

• Assessment in the community setting
• Intervention using both remedial and compensatory strategies to address deficits in each performance skill area
• Family and caregiver education on use of compensatory strategies