August 2006 vol. 6
Providing the Resources and Tools for the Independent Traveler
Did You Know
1.
The “Saturday Adventure” program
between RideWise and Russellville
Park was featured in the Oregonian,
Sunday, July 30
th
. To read the article:
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/inde
x.ssf?/base/news/11542263205280.xml
?oregonian?lcg&coll=7
Thank you to Richard, Sadie, Barbara
and the Russellville residents for
participating in this story.
2.
RideWise would like to welcome
Devon, our new travel trainer. Devon
joins our team with much knowledge
and experience working with the
individuals that we currently serve.
3.
Americans with Disabilities Act
NorthWest recently celebrated 16 years.
The RideWise program is thankful that
they could be involved in the
celebration at the Oregon Zoo.
Q &A with Christina
Q. What are some barriers
to independent mobility?
A. There are many types of
barriers that affect peoples
ability to travel
independently;
•
Environmental – What does the path of
travel look like from the person’s home to
the bus stop to their destination (i.e. curb
cuts, grades, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.).
•
Physical – How does a person’s medical
condition affect their ability to travel (i.e.
stamina, endurance, fear, mobility).
•
Social – Is the individual comfortable with
interacting with others during their trip?
•
Natural Support - Is the person’s family,
friends or support staff supportive.
Determining what barriers each individual has
is critical to the success of that person being an
independent traveler
Q. I would like to refer my son for travel
training but would like to know more about
the process.
A. Travel training is an individualized course
of instruction. The training includes:
•
An initial interview - to determine ability
level
•
Barrier analysis- to determine if the route is
accessible for the individual
•
Instructional plan and goal setting - to
establish goals of independence and plan
for implementation
•
Field training – a process of, modeling
skills, prompting, monitoring and fading,
observing and shadowing.
•
Final evaluation – to evaluate 100%
proficiency in each skill identified in the
initial intake
•
Post training follow-up – to ensure that
independent travel is occurring
•
Re-training (if applicable) – to assist in new
routes or problem solve solutions to
barriers in existing routes
The level of support provided is based solely
on an individual’s ability. We are out on the
system with each individual until they feel
comfortable and are able to safely ride
independently.
Have a question for our travel trainers?
Contact us and we may feature your
questions in our next monthly newsletter
