Limited audio and visual signage limits accessibility for people with sensory disability People with cognitive disability may need travel supports to aid with perception, comprehension, learning memory, and concentration Discussion Questions Is your service located in an area accessible by multiple forms of transport? What are the most commonly used transport options for people you support? What are some common journeys e.g. travel between activities, travel to centre, travel home? Getting around This is a table showing some of the advantage and disadvantages of types of transport from the perspective of people with disability and then for service providers. People with disability Type of Car Taxi Provider Public transport Bus Transport (walking, wheelchair, bicycle) Advantage You’re in Convenient Independence Prearranged Independence charge not – reliant on You/your Get to know your Pick up and Normal others family is in driver(s) deliver door to charge door Develop skills Cheap More flexible Come and go Come and go than public Cheap Meet people anytime any time transport Increases Convenient Taxi subsidies community options Healthy and interactions Get to know locals en route access Cost to Reliability Public Inaccessibility to local area purchase perception of Cost, especially (steps, few lifts, and facilities white bus’ ‘big Cost of vehicle if limited poor shelter, and disability Weather! modification transport platforms, funding Segregation communication) Inaccessible Expensive to footpaths maintain Wait times can Long commute May need support mean less times on to use Cycling on Petrol costs service hours routes unsafe roads Doesn’t suit Time and hills Some people everyone commitment need maxi taxis
Limited audio and visual signage limits accessibility for people with sensory disability People with cognitive disability may need travel supports to aid with perception, comprehension, learning memory, and concentration Discussion Questions Is your service located in an area accessible by multiple forms of transport? What are the most commonly used transport options for people you support? What are some common journeys e.g. travel between activities, travel to centre, travel home? Getting around This is a table showing some of the advantage and disadvantages of types of transport from the perspective of people with disability and then for service providers. People with disability Type of transport (walking, wheelchair, bicycle) Car Taxi Provider Bus Public Transport Advantage You’re in charge – not reliant on others Cheap Come and go anytime Convenient Healthy Get to know locals en route Convenient You/your family is in charge Come and go any time Independence Get to know your driver(s) More flexible than public transport Taxi subsidies Prearranged Pick up and deliver door to door Cheap Independence Normal Develop skills Meet people Increases community options and interactions access to local area and facilities Weather! Inaccessible footpaths Cycling on unsafe roads and hills Cost to purchase Cost of vehicle modification Expensive to maintain Petrol costs Time commitment Reliability Cost, especially if limited transport funding Wait times can mean less service hours Some people need maxi taxis Public perception of ‘big white bus’ and disability Segregation Long commute times on routes Inaccessibility (steps, few lifts, poor shelter, platforms, communication) May need support to use Doesn’t suit everyone
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