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A Farewell Message From Virginia Dize
Comments OffThe truth is that I began my career in transportation reluctantly. I had worked for many years in the Aging Network on long term care advocacy and home and community based services and I knew that transportation was different – even used a different language (numbers instead of acronyms!). I knew – or thought I knew – that solving the transportation puzzle for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers was just about impossible! Seventeen years later, I’m not such a Pollyanna to think we’ve cracked it – but so much progress has been made! Transportation will always be a challenge but there are many and varied adaptable, tried-and-true approaches and new models of service that actually work.
Am I a Safe Driver? Evaluating Older Driver Safety
Comments OffMobility is essential for ensuring independence and continued engagement of older adults in their communities. Deciding to give up the keys is a major life-changing event. The services discussed in this blog support older adults and their families who are struggling with the decision to give up the keys.
Playing the Long Game: How to Grasp All the Pieces and ‘Win’ the Mobility Management Game
Comments OffIn the field of mobility management, success lies in the ability to see the whole board. Much like a chess player surveying the game from above, effective mobility planning requires a strategic, top-down perspective—one that considers each service, policy, and population as interconnected pieces within a broader system.
Partnership is Critical to Support Family Caregivers
Comments OffIn 2022, the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers identified the need for transportation providers to play an active part in the system of support for family caregivers. Partnership between transportation providers, dementia services and caregiver support programs are critical to mitigating systemic barriers in transportation for family caregivers. These collaborations at all levels—from community to systemic—lend themselves to innovative service delivery, leveraging funding, and reducing barriers for all.
The Road to Independence: Travel Instruction for People with Down Syndrome
Comments OffTransportation agencies throughout the country are approaching services in unique ways; one of these methods of delivery is travel instruction. This service is often developed by a mobility manager or other agency staff and used as an educational tool to assist passengers individually or in a group setting. Travel instruction is an eligible expense under FTA Section 5310, and can support staff time, transit fares or other resources the program might need to assist in training new or existing passengers.
America Walks Promotes Walkable Communities
Comments OffOne of America Walks’s major initiatives – Week Without Driving (WWD) – set a straightforward yet profound goal: encourage decision makers to forego the use of their cars for one week and experience their community as nondrivers. Inspired and supported by the work of Disability Rights Washington in Washington state, America Walks brought the Week Without Driving to a nationwide audience.
Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking
Comments OffIn January, we recognized National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. NADTC posted a new blog by guest blogger Amy Hill, Director, Muscogee Nation Transit Authority, The Muscogee Nation on human trafficking as well as the intersection with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.
The Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC): Identifying and Promoting Accessibility Innovations
Comments OffThe Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) is a national technical assistance (TA) center begun in 2022 that follows and builds on the inclusive planning work of Transit Planning 4 All, while working in coordination with other TA Centers like the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), which promotes the availability and accessibility of transportation…
Raising Awareness About Transportation Options in Native American Communities: Insights from USAging’s 2024 Title VI Program Survey
Comments OffUSAging is the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging and advocating for Title VI Native American Aging Programs. USAging also partners with Easterseals on the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), a technical assistance center and program funded by the Federal Transit Administration. Every three years since 2009, USAging has conducted a survey of Title VI Native American Aging Programs and Services, including transportation, which informs transportation providers and advocates who work closely with NADTC.
Micromobility Opportunities for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Comments OffMicromobility expands opportunities for people to get around their communities without using a vehicle. As communities explore various micromobility options, including electric and adaptive bicycles, trishaws and scooters, it is important to consider how all potential users, particularly older adults and people with disabilities, can benefit.