Transportation and Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Disabilities (ISSN 2673-7272).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 529
Special Issue Editors
2. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada
Interests: wheelchairs; assistive technology; social participation; environmental factors; participatory research
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2. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada
Interests: mobility; assistive technology; physical activity; social participation; transportation
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2. CoWork’HIT Innovation Center, 56270 Ploemeur, France
3. Lab-STICC, Université de Bretagne-Sud, 561000 Lorient, France
Interests: innovation; empowerment; accessibility; assistive technology; 3D printing; digital fabrication; Rehab Lab
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Community mobility, defined as locomotion in environments outside the home, is a fundamental aspect of social participation. Various modes of transportation (e.g., cars, buses, taxis, trains, tramways, metros) facilitate community mobility. However, people with disabilities continually face significant barriers to transportation. These barriers are not limited to physical accessibility, but also include sensory, cognitive, and communication-related obstacles. Traditional transportation services commonly fail to accommodate the diverse needs of people with disabilities, which can have a negative impact on autonomy, employment opportunities, and overall quality of life.
This Special Issue explores innovative transportation solutions that promote accessibility and inclusion. From adapted transport services to autonomous vehicles, digital navigation aids, and training programs for using regular transit systems, numerous emerging approaches have the potential to transform community mobility for persons with disabilities. Within a disability perspective, we invite researchers to contribute original studies that address transportation challenges faced by people with any kind of disabilities, development of solutions that can facilitate mobility, or assessment of those solutions. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue aims to advance knowledge and foster evidence-based strategies that enhance transportation services for people with disabilities. We welcome submissions from diverse fields, including transportation studies, urban planning, rehabilitation sciences, disability studies, engineering, and policy research.
Prof. Dr. François Routhier
Dr. Krista L. Best
Dr. Willy Allègre
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- community mobility
- transportation
- access
- inclusive
- disability
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