Community Mobility Plans for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Feasibility Study Abstract |
Introduction: Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) have unmet transportation needs, which limits their community mobility. Access to transportation is linked to community participation and independence in adult outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation feasibility of individualized Community Mobility Plans (CMPSs).
Methods: A pre-test post-test one group design was used to determine if methodology and implementation procedures were feasible. Outcome measures were evaluated to determine if appropriate for future effectiveness research. Participants were 6 adults with IDD who received the CMPSs intervention over a period of 3 to 8 sessions. CMPSs use a cyclical process where the individual first develops self-determined community mobility goals followed by a comprehensive assessment process and individualized environmental and person-centered travel interventions. Results: Participants demonstrated significant improvement between pre- and post-test scores on the measures of the Progressive Evaluation of Travel Skills (t(5) = -4.481, p = .007) and Goal Attainment Scaling (t(5) = -7.457, p =.001). Conclusion: CMPS may provide a feasible option to improve community mobility for individuals with IDD, although further research is needed to determine effectiveness. Pfeiffer, B., Falo, K., Gallagher, L., Kaufman, C., Li, J., & Yabor, F. (2019). Community Mobility Plans for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022619883486 |