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Travel Training For Older Adults: Case Studies & Local Programs Information Brief
This information brief discusses five travel training program case studies drawn from community programs featured in TCRP Report 168 Parts I and II with a focus on the components contributing to the effectiveness of the programs. The case studies are from different regions of the United States, including smaller, suburban communities such as Meridian, Idaho,…
Read more »Engaging a Faith-based Organization Can Expand Community Outreach & Collaboration Information Brief
This information brief presents a snapshot of a project that effectively engaged a wide variety of organizations and agencies in an effort to expand community outreach and collaboration on maximizing mobility options and delivery of multi-modal transportation services for older adults. An especially successful element of this collaboration was the inclusion of a large consortium…
Read more »A Cost-Benefit Model for Travel Training
This resource is a synopsis of the cost-benefit model for travel training. The model budget includes line items and a formula to ascertain distinct costs and benefits of travel training services to trainees, the community, and funders.
Read more »Building Relationships Between Mobility Managers & Centers for Independent Living
A compilation of the strategies and activities used in the Mobility Management Independent Living Coaches program from Centers for Independent Living or IL coaches to inform mobility managers and other transportation professionals about disability issues.
Read more »ARCHIVED – Addressing Transportation Barriers for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
This webinar was held June 16, 2016. It was intended to help participants understand how to tap into some of the resources that might be available locally to navigate transportation. Best practices were shared by Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) staff, including how the ARC uses technology and outreach to share transportation information and resources. This…
Read more »How Do I Get Started with Technology?
Jun 10, 2016The following is the first in a series of technology alerts that will be shared with the NADTC mailing list. Subscribe now to receive these posts in your inbox! So what is it about technology that has become so critical to fixed-route and demand response transit? Research has concluded that technology has the potential to…
Read more »A Survey on the Use of Taxis in Paratransit Programs
This report highlights the findings of a survey on how taxi operators in the U.S. assist transit systems by providing paratransit service for people with disabilities.
Read more »Transportation Education Curriculum
A Curriculum to Build the Knowledge of Educators, Human Services, Families, and Transit regarding Transportation Education and Travel Instruction The goal of this transportation education curriculum is to provide educators, transit professionals, families, and others with strategies for integrating transportation content, including travel instruction, into the educational experience for students, including students with disabilities. The…
Read more »Falls Prevention Awareness and Public Transportation Brochure
This publication was developed to help older adults use public transportation independently, safely, and without fear. The publication reviews fall risks and potential safety measures within public transportation vehicles. There is also a separate tip sheet for drivers and older adult riders about safe travel and falls prevention.
Read more »“Blaze a Trail” in May! NADTC Recognizes Older Americans Month
May 12, 2016This year, the Older Americans Month theme is “Blaze a Trail.” The annual celebration, held each year in May, offers the opportunity to learn about, support, and celebrate our nation’s aging population. NADTC encourages all older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and organizations that support accessible transportation to think about how you can blaze…
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