Service definition adapted from the OOD Provider Manual
Travel Training is utilized to teach Participants how to travel independently on public transportation or in the community in their own private vehicle. The Provider shall assess the needs of the Participant and make recommendations to VR staff regarding in which areas the Participant may have barriers and strengths as well as the service needs of the Participant. Instruction should include topics such as: learning how to schedule transportation requests with transportation Providers; reading bus schedules; purchasing tokens/bus passes, training on the public transportation rules; and contingency planning in the event of an unexpected issue (e.g. a missed bus, getting off at the wrong stop, or using GPS to navigate). Provider staff may provide instruction by demonstrating how to ride public transportation with the job seeker until the Participant is independent. The outcome of the service is that the Participant will be confident and independent in his/her ability to work and travel around in the community.