Publication Details
Mobility challenges for people with disabilities [Technical Session 2: Safe mobility for people of all ages & abilities]
Type: conferencePapers
Author(s): Owens, Justin M.
Pages: 22-24
Publisher: AAA Foundation
Publication Date: Sept-2024
Address: Washington, DC
Abstract: Dr. Justin Owens presented an overview of the mobility challenges faced by pedestrians with a range of disabilities. It is important to consider how such challenges manifest and affect people with different types of disabilities and differences, including physical/mobility, perceptual/communicative, and intellectual/developmental. For example, people with physical mobility limitations may have difficulty traversing areas with missing, broken, or obstructed sidewalks, especially if they require the use of mobility devices such as wheelchairs or walkers; people with low vision or blindness might face challenges localizing destinations and hazards or interacting with transit systems; and people with intellectual/developmental/language disabilities or differences could have difficulty with route planning, understanding signage and navigation, or interacting with other road users. Further, it is important to consider the interplay among these for people with intersectional disabilities such as someone experiencing both mobility limitations and low vision.
Conference name: Safe Mobility Conference 2024
Conference_proceedings_title: Proceedings of the Safe Mobility Conference 2024