Transportation And Disabled Persons

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Disability in America
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309104722

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The Future of Disability in America by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Disability in America Pdf

The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.

Author : Thomas E. Geehan,R. R. Geehan,T. N. Smith,Transportation Development Centre (Canada),TransVision Consultants
Publisher : The Centre
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : NWU:35556021457916

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Transportation and Disabled Persons by Thomas E. Geehan,R. R. Geehan,T. N. Smith,Transportation Development Centre (Canada),TransVision Consultants Pdf

Analysis of the incidence of disabled persons in the Canadian population. Data are taken from the Canadian Health and Disability Survey conducted in October 1983 and June 1984, and the Transportation Survey of Special Care Facilities, conducted in May 1984. A review of the numbers, types and causes of disability, as well as the education, employment, income, travelling habits and transportation needs of disabled Canadians is given.

Author : Canada. Transport Canada
Publisher : [Hull, Que.] : Converto-Braille
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Handicapped
ISBN : NWU:35556021324181

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Policy on Transportation of Disabled Persons by Canada. Transport Canada Pdf

Author : Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : 0865000077

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Information directory by Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Transportation. Library Services Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : UCAL:B4145759

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Transportation for the Handicapped by United States. Department of Transportation. Library Services Division Pdf

Author : Norman Ashford,William G. Bell,Tom A. Rich
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781000366501

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Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons by Norman Ashford,William G. Bell,Tom A. Rich Pdf

Originally published in 1982 and contributed to by a range of international authors and experts in the field of transport accessibility, this volume discusses the position of urban and rural transport problems of the elderly and disabled in the UK, USA, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. Based on research, policy analysis and documental field experience the volume also discusses advances made in relevant technology, major changes in public policy and innovative proposals for system development or change.

Author : Robert A. Katzmann
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815716281

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Institutional Disability by Robert A. Katzmann Pdf

This case study of transportation policy for disabled people illustrates the flaws in policymaking that lead many Americans to believe government is not working as it should. Robert A. Katzmann examines the workings of the legislative, administrative, and judicial processes, both separately and in interaction, as he relates the erratic path of transportation policy for the disabled over two decades. An estimated 13.4 million people in this country have difficulty using public transportation, but the federal response to their problems of mobility is of fairly recent vintage, beginning with legislation in the early 1970s. Since then, there have been many twists and turns in policy, involving a wide array of governmental institutions. These constant shifts have confused state and local governments, the transit industry, and the disabled community. Assessing why policy was so erratic, Katzmann concludes that in part the confusion resulted from the inability to choose between conflicting approaches to the problem--one oriented toward the rights of equal access for the disabled, and the other favoring effective mobility by any practical means. In addition, the conflict between these two policy approaches was compounded by increasing fragmentation within and among national institutions.

Author : Russell H. Thatcher,Caroline Ferris,Marilyn Golden,Jason Quan,Beth Hamby,Elizabeth H. Ellis,Jim Purdy,David Chia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Local transit
ISBN : 0309283965

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Strategy Guide to Enable and Promote the Use of Fixed-route Transit by People with Disabilities by Russell H. Thatcher,Caroline Ferris,Marilyn Golden,Jason Quan,Beth Hamby,Elizabeth H. Ellis,Jim Purdy,David Chia Pdf

"TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 163: Strategy Guide to Enable and Promote the Use of Fixed-Route Transit by People with Disabilities is designed to help transit agencies fulfill the primary goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) by making mainstream fixed-route bus and rail systems accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The focus of the Strategy Guide is to offer guidance on providing public services in the most integrated setting possible." -- Publisher's note.

Author : Mara Lee McLaren,Marion S. Fleming,Canadian Transport Commission. Research Branch
Publisher : Canadian Transport Commission, Research Branch
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Handicapped Canada Transportation
ISBN : NWU:35556021360789

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Besoins Spéciaux Relatifs Aux Transports en Commun : Quelques Résultats D'enquête by Mara Lee McLaren,Marion S. Fleming,Canadian Transport Commission. Research Branch Pdf

The size of the handicapped community (by type of transportationdisability); the forms of transportation assistance required bydisabled persons when travelling by air, rail, and intercity bus;and the problems and barriers they encounter when travelling areaddressed.

Author : David Wilkin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030287269

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Disability Hate Crime by David Wilkin Pdf

This book examines the experiences of disabled people on public transport to reveal the everyday abuses that many experience there, and the resilience that they need in order to conduct an ordinary life. This work represents an intertwining of personal journeys, with its author writing from first-hand experience, and now working as one of the leading researchers of disability hate crime (DHC) in the UK. DHC is an under-researched area and the findings in this book have implications beyond the public transport context. This book draws on a sample of 56 victim-participants and includes data drawn from public transport regulators, service operators and staff in the UK. Wilkin argues that established legislation needs to be recognised and implemented by regulatory and local authorities in order to reach equality objectives on public transport. Each chapter is clearly structured, accessibly written and includes key definitions which will speak to practitioners and academics with an interest in victimology, policing, social policy, gender studies, disability studies, migration studies, equality studies and religious studies. This book also examines how effectively authorities and service providers safeguard disabled people on UK public transport and reveals adaptive approaches to researching with disabled people.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : NWU:35556029569845

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Routing and Scheduling of Transportation Services for Disabled Persons by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congressional Budget Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : NWU:35556021073689

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Urban Transportation for Handicapped Persons by United States. Congressional Budget Office Pdf

Costs and effectiveness of plans for transit modifications, dial-a-ride vans, low-cost taxi service and grants for purchase of automobiles with controls for the handicapped.

Author : William G. Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015075522592

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International Conference on Mobility and Transport of Elderly and Handicapped Persons. Third. Proceedings. Final Report by William G. Bell Pdf

Author : Claes-Eric Norrbom,Agneta Stahl
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1198 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134306909

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Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Patients by Claes-Eric Norrbom,Agneta Stahl Pdf

First Published in 1991. This is Volume 13 in a series of Transportation Studies. It contains 2 parts of the proceedings of a Conference held at Stockholmsmassan, Alvsjo, Sweden, 21-24 May 1989, organized by the Swedish Board of Transport in co-operation with the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology.

Author : Norman Ashford,William G. Bell,Thomas A. Rich
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0677163800

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Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons by Norman Ashford,William G. Bell,Thomas A. Rich Pdf