Temple University will receive $7.5 million to research ways to help young adults with disabilities navigate public transportation. The study will test two approaches: one led by Temple staff and the other by peer supporters with disabilities. The goal is to reduce barriers to employment, community involvement, and social interaction for this population.
Temple received $7.5 million for research into helping young adults with special needs navigate public transportation.Temple University College of Public Health will study ways to help young adults with disabilities learn how to navigate public transportation under a $7.
Schools, parents, and other caretakers typically provide transportation for children, but when young people age out of public support services — typically around age 21 — they may be on their own to figure out how to get around. The program will work with individuals to address physical disabilities, communication limitations, and sensory issues that might affect their ability to travel.Participants will be assigned to work with either a Temple staffer or a “peer supporter,” another individual with disability who has been hired to work with Chance to Ride.
DISABLED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY YOUTH
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