TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TRAINING PROGRAM

Transportation training guides participants to greater independence in the community through practical training on riding the public bus.  Our goal is for people to be able to independently ride the public bus to their day or work program upon completion of this program. The transportation training will include collaboration with the Transportation Trainer and the participant.  Through all these processes participating individuals can:

• Increase awareness of, and participation in the communities in which they live;
• Improve their community living skills and ability to move about the community using transportation safely and independently;
• Increase their critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Improve their ability to follow instructions and to work collaboratively and independently;
• Increase their communication and self-advocacy skills;
• Enhance self-esteem;
• Improve self-confidence by discovery of new abilities and competencies;
• Build extended community and social networks.