@article{ref1,
title="The impact of COVID-19 on transportation of adults with visual impairments",
journal="Journal of visual impairment and blindness",
year="2022",
author="Zebehazy, Kim T. and Rosenblum, L. Penny and Thompson, Kathleen M.",
volume="116",
number="6",
pages="794-805",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Access to efficient and affordable transportation options has long been a challenge for many individuals with vision loss. In spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a quick shift in the availability and safety of transportation. <br><br>METHODS: Using the constant comparison method, open-ended responses from 1,162 participants in the Flatten Inaccessibility study were coded. Responses were from participants who had concerns about transportation. <br><br>RESULTS: Ten themes and corresponding subthemes emerged from the data. Themes were interdependent in that the extent of concerns differed based on respondents' support networks, transportation availability, and financial circumstances. <br><br>DISCUSSION: The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the forefront both systemic and COVID-19 transportation challenges about which those with visual impairments experienced or had concerns or both. Implications for Practitioners: It is imperative that professionals support those with visual impairments to develop alternative plans for when their typical transportation options are disrupted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-482X",
doi="10.1177/0145482X221143143",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145482X221143143"
}