Mobility Follow-Up Survey: Who Travels and Where Do They Go?

Abstract

Discusses the second phase of a research project—a telephone follow-up interview—to study 83 former clients of a mobility training program at the New York Association for the Blind. The aim was to determine where and how often clients travel after training and which demographic characteristics and life events affect frequency of travel. It was found that clients who traveled often were younger (under age 25), women, had experienced little stress or change, needed no help when traveling or used a dog guide, and had become blind at a younger age. A surprising finding was the lack of association between instructors’ ratings of clients’ ability to travel at exit from the program and frequency of travel.