Overview
Community mobility can be essential for quality of life, impacting physical, mental, and emotional health. This session will provide an overview of community mobility options for adults. This will include exploring share-riding services, public transportation, and adaptive equipment options, as well as community resources. The pros and cons of each service and device will be discussed. Case studies and time for problem-solving will be provided.
Learning Objectives
- Describe at least three alternative modes of community mobility, including their pros and cons.
- Describe at least three pieces of adaptive equipment that can be used to enhance community mobility and safety, including their pros and cons.
- Describe at least three reasons why community mobility is important for mental, emotional, and physical health.
Primary & Secondary Strand
Assistive Technology for Physical Access and Participation
Target Audience
- Accessibility Professional
- AT Specialists
- Caregivers
- Consumers/Individuals with Disabilities
- Disability Services
- Occupational Therapists
- Paraprofessionals
- Physical Therapists
- Rehab Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Vocational Rehabilitation
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Adult/Senior
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with recording
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2022 Conference on Thursday, Jan 27: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; AOTA; CRC; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
End date of current CRC CEUs offering: March 19, 2025
Please refer to the CRC AT for Physical Access and Participation Series (2024-2025) page for further information on how to submit your CRC CEUs for this course to CRCC.
ASHA CE Information: Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: December 15, 2022
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: November 30, 2023
Speaker/s:
Megan Edwards Collins
Winston-Salem State University, Associate Professor
Biography
Megan Edwards Collins is an occupational therapist, currently an Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Winston-Salem State University in NC. She is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist and has taught Assistive Technology every year since 2011.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment at Winston-Salem State University is the only financial disclosure I have.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No