Community Navigation & Mobility for Individuals with Disabilities

Program ID : IC75.2019
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 Hour

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Presenters

Carmen Digiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET
The Ohio State University, United States

Carmen P. DiGiovine is a rehabilitation engineer and is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Division and the Biomedical Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. He is also the Director of Rehabilitation Science and Technology for the Assistive Technology Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He has presented at national and international conferences for the past 20 years. Dr. DiGiovine is an active member of RESNA, IEEE-EMB, and BMES.

Olivia Vega, S/OT

Andy Wolpert

Presented at the 35th International Seating Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA USA

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

No conflicts have been disclosed.

Description

Mobility is critical to performing activities of daily living. Individuals with disabilities often have difficulty accessing public right-of-ways (sidewalks, street crossings), shared use paths, and public transportation while traveling from one location (origin) to another location (destination) as a result of navigation issues. The navigation issues impact both pedestrian access and public transportation. Therefore, Smart Columbus, in collaboration with The Ohio State University, has initiated a mobility assistance project to address these issues through the application of smartphone technologies and apps. The goal of the project is to implement a navigation app (Wayfinder, AbleLink Technologies) for individuals with disabilities in order to increase navigational independence and develop vocational, social, and community living skills within central Ohio. The purpose of this workshop is to provide an overview of the Smart Columbus mobility assistance project, and provide attendees with strategies for implementing a similar program within their community. We will provide a case study that focuses on mobility by individuals with disabilities within a mid-size urban setting (Columbus, OH) and within a large university setting (The Ohio State University).

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

Identify three key features of a mobility navigation app for individuals with disabilities
Discuss three strategies for implementing a navigation app for individuals with cognitive disabilities
Apply components of the SmartColumbus mobility assistance project to local communities (e.g. municipalities and academic campuses)

References

Davies, D. K., Stock, S. E., Holloway, S., & Wehmeyer, M. L. (2010). Evaluating a GPS-based transportation device to support independent bus travel by people with intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 48(6), 454–463.
Stock, S. E., Davies, D. K., Hoelzel, L. A., & Mullen, R. J. (2013). Evaluation of a GPS-Based System for Supporting Independent Use of Public Transportation by Adults With Intellectual Disability. Inclusion, 1(2), 133–144.
Livingstone-Lee, S. A., Skelton, R. W., & Livingston, N. (2014). Transit Apps for People With Brain Injury and Other Cognitive Disabilities: The State of the Art. Assistive Technology, 26(4), 209–218.

CEU Registration and Cost

0.100 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.0 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

Instructions to Obtain CEUs

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Updated | 06.27.2019