Welcome back to Students in CHRG! As some of you may know, CHRG Therapy is a telehealth occupational therapy company that specializes in hand, upper extremity, ergonomics, and home modifications. In this podcast, we aim to bring you the latest evidence-based research in the field. In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss public transportation accessibility in larger cities, and later we’ll have a guest speaker from Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, better known as SEPTA.

Reference List 

Bezyak, J.L., Sabella, S.A., & Gattis, R.H. (2017). Public transportation: An investigation of barriers for people with disabilities. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 8(1), 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207317702070

Sabella, S. A., & Bezyak, J. L. (2019). Barriers to Public Transportation and Employment: A National Survey of Individuals With Disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 50(3), 174–185. https://doi-org.ezp.scranton.edu/10.1891/0047-2220.50.3.174

SEPTA. 2020. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved Jan 2021 from http://www.septa.org