Supporting Youth Transition through Transportation & Mobility IL Statewide Transition Conference October 2017 Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D. President, DCDT Asst. Vice President, Education & Youth Transition Co-Director, National Center for Mobility Management
Today we will Talk About.. Overview of the Challenges and opportunities Related to Transportation and Mobility Options for Youth Learn about Transportation Education Acquire Tools that can be Applied in Classrooms and Schools Leveraging Mobility Management Resources and Systems Discussion: What are you doing in your community?
If you always do what you ve always done, you ll always get what you ve always got. In Fierce Conversations, By Susan Scott
We Have Legislation & Policy Across School and Community to Reinforce a Focus on Inclusive Transportation Least Restrictive Environment Inclusion IDEA Access to the General Education Curriculum Americans with Disabilities Act Higher Education Opportunity Act State Employment First Initiatives Olmstead Act Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
So, Why Does Mobility and Transportation Pose a Barrier to Student Transition? 5
What Transportation Issues Affect Post school Success? Students lack knowledge and skills Students are fearful Families are fearful Teachers are fearful Lack of connections with public transportation Lack of transportation options Inconvenience of transportation options Cost of transportation
Challenge Solution Skills & Fear Connections Limited Options or Service Complex Provide Travel Instruction & Training Create opportunities for Education & Relationship Building MA Human Service Transportation Forums Participate in local coordination meetings El Paso School District Develop Options Ride in Kane Program Lift Hero Brookdale Living Technology Innovations Medstar Health Baltimore Uber Southwest Idaho Coordinated Care Line
Voices from Youth I feel like I am independent. I don t need to depend on my mom and dad to take me places. Now I can ride the bus to get to my job and to the movies with my friends Spontaneous Choice 8
Transportation education creates a culture, accompanied by a coordinated set of practices, to connect students, families, educators, pupil transporters, and public transportation professionals to ensure students have knowledge, access, and choice regarding a continuum of accessible transportation options across grade levels, and especially as they transition from school to postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. 9
What Transportation Education Curriculum www.nadtc.org What is transportation education? Why Why is transportation education important? How How does transportation education look in a school system? How do I engage people in the conversation on transportation education? How do I provide Travel Instruction? Pedagogy Can I align transportation education to Standards? Can I embed transportation education in learning activities? Can transportation education be included in student IEP? Data How to I track data on implementation? How does this align to in-school and post-school outcomes? How does this align to state and federal requirements? Integrated Systems Leveraging mobility management systems Resources Other resources Websites Glossary Module 1 Modules 2, 3, 4 Modules 5, 6 Module 7 Module 8 Module 9 10
Its About Connecting Building an Accessible Transportation Continuum for Youth with Disabilities to Support Transition Students & Families Educators Service Providers (UCEDDs) Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Safe Routes to Schools Pupil Transportation K12 Campus Transportation Higher Education Public Transportation Interconnected Systems and People www.cec.sped.org http://www.dcdt.org/ http://www.rehabnetwork.org www.aucd.org www.aaidd.org http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/ http://www.napt.org/ www.nasdpts.org http://tsdconference.com/ www.ahead.org http://www.apta.com/ www.ctaa.org
Alignment Student Mobility Needs Transportation & Mobility Services -In Classroom/Schools -In Community GAPS? 12
How Do you or Could you Work with Pupil Transportation Colleagues? Review tool Information sheet 1 Exercise 1: Creating Linkages across Pupil Transporters and Educators Is there information that school transportation could provide that could be helpful to transportation goals? 13
Building a Continuum of Transportation Education Intense Services - Travel Training - Paratransit eligibility - OT/PT/Behavioral Interventions Focused Transportation Assessments & Education Moving up the Tiers Fewer numbers of students More defined services Greater time & resource commitment Specialized training and competence of providers - Travel Training Assessments - OT/PT Behavioral assessment - Travel Instruction - Familiarization District-Wide Transportation Education - Provide professional development to educators around accessible transportation supports - Engage families & students in transportation ed in early grades - Integrate transportation content across grade levels and curriculum (ELA, Math, geography, etc.) - Rely on transit for community-based experiences - Invite transit into schools and programs - Establish linkages across educators, pupil transportation and public transportation; Provide travel instruction and orientation 14
Exercise 2: A Tiered Approach to Transportation Education Current activities Future activities What do you need to make it happen? 15
Ideas to Focus on Transportation Education Engage families, students, and colleagues hold a transportation summit Invite students who use transit, businesses, Voc Rehab Conduct resource mapping of transportation resources & travel training services shared services (church, school, business) Connect with transit organizations and mobility management systems Federal Coordinating Council on Access & Mobility Contribute to IEP goals around accessible transportation Invite transit professionals into events
More Ideas Use & visit transit field trips Embed transportation content into curriculum and instruction Look for grant opportunities to focus on accessible transportation Connect with local teacher education and rehabilitation preparation programs Integrate transportation content into professional development Understand travel instruction and its components Consider offering travel instruction services Partner with human services organizations, transit agencies, State agencies
The Impetus: Creating Options for People with Disabilities through Transportation Education College Careers Community living Transportation Education Foundation Mobility-Travel Assessment Skill Development Travel Instruction & Training OPTIONS -Fixed route -Paratransit -Hybrid -Shared ride -Shared vehicle -Volunteer driver -Other Continuous Assessment Ramp/Ladder of Opportunity!
Connections to Support Transportation Education unlikely sources.
Transit and Mobility Managers 20
Mobility Management: Putting the pieces together 21
What is Mobility Management Mobility management is an approach to designing and delivering transportation services that starts and ends with the customer. It begins with a community vision in which the entire transportation network public transit, private operators, cycling and walking, volunteer drivers, and others works together with customers, planners, and stakeholders to deliver the transportation options that best meet the community s needs.
What Services Can be Included in Mobility Management Systems Fixed route bus, rail, trolley Shared vehicle such as Zip Car Shared ride ride boards, slug lines Shared mobility Transportation Network Companies Uber, Lyft, Via Feeder systems Volunteer driver programs Paratransit door to door Not inclusive Expensive Unreliable Dog Sled Paths of travel One-call, one-click Adaptive driving
Adaptive Driving Adaptive Driving Alliance Considerations Functional Cognitive appropriateness Assessment Financing Vocational Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration, Auto Manufacturers, Private foundations Safety & Training
Exercise 3: Understanding Mobility Options What mobility services are currently provided? What populations can use the service? Describe the service accessibility, hours of operation, costs, service routes, etc. How can you make this part of a student s mobility options? 25
Leverage Resources through Mobility Management 26
Engaging with Transportation Providers and Policymakers Contact your state Department of Transportation s transit/public transportation office Contact your local mobility manager Participate in coordination councils 27
How Can Educators and Human Services Connect with Mobility Management Systems? Involve yourself in coordination transportation planning at the State and community levels Find out about grant programs through your State DOTs Learn about whether your students can access any of the transportation services provided by participants in the mobility management-coordinated transportation system Attend meetings, meet people, join transportation committees Use resources offered by mobility managers to orient students to transportation options Invite mobility managers into your school
The National Center for Mobility Management Can Help you Make Connections The mission of the National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) is to facilitate communities to adopt transportation strategies and mobility options that empower people to live independently and advance health, economic vitality, selfsufficiency, and community. www.nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org
About the NCMM National Technical Assistance Center Launched in early 2013 Jointly operated by three national organizations: Easterseals American Public Transportation Association Community Transportation Association of America Through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. DOT
How are you Connected to Department of Transportation Resources or Mobility Management Systems in your State or Community?
Tap into Resources National Center for Mobility Management National Aging and Disability Transportation Center Rural Transit Assistance Program ACL Inclusive Transportation Partnerships Shared-use Mobility Center 32
Message Get involved in your community coordinated transportation planning and mobility management system
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Thoughts, Ideas, Questions?
Contact Information Judy Shanley jshanley@easterseals.com 312-551-7227 We would love your feedback regarding how you use the information shared today please send us your thoughts and suggestions
1 Supporting Youth Transition through Transportation & Mobility Information & Exercise Materials Judy Shanley, PhD. Asst. VP, Education & Youth Transition Co-Director, National Center for Mobility Management President, Division on Career Development & Transition Easterseals, Inc. Chicago, IL
Information Sheet 1: Transportation Checklist Tool to work with Pupil Transportation Colleagues 2
3 Exercise 1: Creating Linkages across Pupil Transporters and Educators This two-part checklist is intended to help pupil transporters and educators think about how they can contribute to student learning regarding transportation options. Easter Seals developed a curriculum related to transportation education curriculum for students with and without disabilities. The Curriculum has the purpose of serving as a professional development tool for educators, as a way to help them introduce transportation content in grades K-12. This transportation education curriculum is premised on the notion that if students have access to a continuum of transportation services and content as they move through grades and the earlier that students are taught about transportation options, the better prepared and skilled they will be in selecting and using these options once they leave the school setting. The yellow school bus is often the first experience that students have in using transportation other than an automobile. Although characteristics of a school bus differ from characteristics of a public transit bus, there are opportunities within the context of pupil transportation where students can learn about the characteristics of public transit that may be different than their experiences in using school bus transportation. These opportunities can extend into the classroom, where pupil transportation professionals can work with educators to contribute to transportation education content. Use the tables below to think about your current activities or work in each of the two areas below I. Contributions to learning content and instruction; and II. Using the yellow school bus as a first step in teaching students about travel instruction. I. Opportunities to Contribute Learning Content and Instruction What opportunities do you have to interact with pupil transporters or educators general or special educators to contribute information about transportation that can be integrated into educational content and instruction? Describe your participation in IEP planning or goals students may have around travel instruction and transportation. How are you invited into the classroom or academic setting to share knowledge and resources around transportation? Discuss your participation in district forums or events at which you exchange information with educators and other school personnel? Are there opportunities in which you can contribute to academic content through transportation content, such as offering bus schedules to educators to address math; providing school-bus safety information to help educators teach reading
4 Current Activities Potential Activities Action Steps II. Using the Yellow School Bus as a Learning Platform As indicated in the introduction to this checklist, the yellow school bus can offer pupil transporters and educators an opportunity to teach students about their future use of public bus transportation. This part of the checklist is intended to help you think about the features of the public transit bus that could be simulated on a school bus. Pupil transporters can use this information and set up simulations on school grounds. In these simulations, some of the features of the public bus can be put in place in a way that serves as a learning platform for students, always considering the safety and respect of students in these simulations. Planning a Trip Can school bus routes or schedules be used by students to plan their trip? Can you use a technology-based application to allow students to select their route? What aspects regarding waiting for the school bus teach students about waiting a public transit stop? Can you develop a fare card purchase system that can be used by students to replicate the fare card/payment system related to public transit? Boarding the Bus Is there signage that you can include on the school bus that would be similar to what would be found on a public bus? Are there accessibility considerations for the school bus that would invite the use of the school bus by a more diverse population of students, such as lifts, kneeling buses, etc.? Can a fare box be simulated? Are there things that you could do to replicate finding a seat on a public bus? Could you work with your local transit provider to identify public transit operators who may spend some time in your simulated bus activity?
5 Riding the Bus What features could you include on the school bus to emulate a signal system that is necessary on public transit? Can you create public bus cultures that more closely resemble public buses for instance, can you provide a simulated environment where riders of different ages and mobility needs are part of the simulation? Can you create different public bus environmental conditions that would help student s problem solve? For instance, can you open windows during one simulation, or turn on heat in another simulation, so that students could use their preferences around these environmental conditions to find a new seat. Public Bus Feature How Could you Simulate this on the School Bus? Issues/Concerns
6 Information Sheet 2: Developing IEP Goals (From: Moon, M.S., Luedtke, E.M., & Halloran-Tournquist, E. (2010). Getting around town. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
7 Exercise 2: A Tiered Approach to Transportation Education Intense Services -Travel Training; -Para transit eligibility -OT/PT/Behavioral Interventions Focused Transportation Assessments & Education -Travel Training Assessments -OT/PT Behavioral assessment -Travel Instruction - Familiarization District-Wide Transportation Education - Provide professional development to educators around Accessible transportation supports - Engage families & students in transportation ed in early grades - Integrate transportation content across grade levels and curriculum (ELA, Math, geography, etc.) - Rely on transit for community-based experiences - Invite transit into schools and programs - Establish linkages across educators, pupil transportation, and public transportation; - Provide travel instruction and orientation
8 Tier Current Activities Future Activities What do you need to make it happen? Transportation Education Curriculum
9 Exercise 3: Understanding Community Mobility Options Mobility Type Population Served Accessibility/Service/Costs What do you need to make it happen? Metro bus All All vehicles accessible, 9-5 hrs; $2.25 Meet with rep; arrange tours; use bus for trip to employment site Thank you! Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D., Easterseals, Inc. Chicago jshanley@easterseals.com http://www.nadtc.org/resourcespublications/transportation-education-curriculum/ The National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM; www.nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org) is a national technical assistance center created to facilitate communities in adopting mobility management strategies. The NCMM is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration, and is operated through a consortium of three national organizations the American Public Transportation Association, the Community Transportation Association of America, and Easterseals. Content in this document is disseminated by NCMM in the interest of information exchange. Neither the NCMM nor the U.S. DOT, FTA assumes liability for its contents or use.