1. Core Competencies for Travel Instruction

2. Evolution of the Competencies How Why When Who was it intended for?

3. Academic Competencies Travel Training Instructor Medical aspect of disability Sensory motor functioning Psychosocial aspects of disability Human growth and development over the lifespan Travel concepts Environmental analysis Systems of transportation Mobility and information access devices Travel skills and techniques Assessment, instructional methods and strategies History and philosophy of travel instruction Professional information Administration and supervision of travel instruction programs Legal and ethical issues in serving students in travel programs

4. Academic Competencies Travel Trainer Psychosocial aspects of disability Assessment, instructional methods and strategies Travel Skills and Techniques Environmental Analysis Sensory motor functioning Medical aspects of disability Travel concepts Mobility and information access devices System of transportation Professional information History of travel instruction Administration and supervision of travel instruction programs Legal and ethical issues in serving students in travel programs

5. Field Practice Competencies Travel Training Instructor Travel Trainer

6. Domains from Competency Assessment Body Position History, Philosophy and Legislation Environmental Analysis Instructional Techniques and Strategies Documentation Professional Information

7. Application of competencies Training new personnel Providing on-going professional development in specific competency domains Designing annual performance appraisal for personnel Structuring program and assuring that all steps have been followed for each instructional plan: pre- assessment, environmental analysis, instructional strategies, safety practices, intersectional analysis, post- assessment Building a culture based on knowledge of disability history and philosophy of travel instruction Documentation

8. Domains Assessment Body Position History, Philosophy and Legislation Environmental Analysis Instructional Techniques and Strategies Documentation Professional Information Competencies Psychosocial aspects of disability Assessment, instructional methods and strategies Travel Skills and Techniques Environmental Analysis Sensory motor functioning Medical aspects of disability Travel concepts Mobility and information access devices System of transportation Professional information History of travel instruction Administration and supervision of travel instruction programs Legal and ethical issues in serving students in travel programs

9. ATI - Definition of Travel Training Services Transit Orientation Familiarization Travel Training

10. Activity Which competencies do you consider most important to your practice? Discuss as a group, come up with a consensus of what is most important Create groupings based on your list In what ways should the competencies be updated to reflect current practices Report back

11. Professional Advancement of Travel Trainers Work done this year: Professional Advancement committee established September 2012 Resource development Next steps Reach out to all members to gather additional resources Vet resources Resource library on members only page of new website Determine what areas we should focus on to further develop resources