Travel Training dramatically enhances social services by empowering individuals with disabilities, older adults, and low-income residents to navigate public transportation safely and independently. By providing hands-on, personalized instruction on how to use fixed-route buses and trains, these programs directly strengthen the core goals of case management, youth transition planning, and community inclusion. Shifting clients to fixed-route public transit slashes paratransit a

When people hear “policy” or “compliance,” it can feel a bit technical or disconnected from everyday life—but in accessible transportation, it really matters. These rules shape how people with disabilities experience transit every day. And while compliance sets the baseline, travel training helps people actually use those services with confidence. The two are more connected than people often think. A lot of this starts with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It lays o

We are excited that the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Travel Instruction is heading to Kansas City this summer — and there are many ways to participate beyond attending. Registration and Room Block is Open We invite travel trainers, mobility specialists, O&M specialists, transit professionals, educators, and advocates from across the country to join us. The conference will take place Tuesday, July 28 through Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Hotel Phillips, located i

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is trending everywhere these days. Whether you’re using ChatGPT to generate dinner recipes (guilty!) or experimenting with custom applications, it’s likely that you’ve interacted with AI in some way recently. There’s a saying that AI itself won’t replace your job, but someone who uses AI will replace someone who doesn’t. That idea resonated with me. As Director of Innovation, I’m always searching for ways to streamline my work, and, when used resp

Bianca Mintor (left) presenting the 2025 Jack Gorelick Award to Linda Shepard Salzer (right). Linda Shepard Salzer, a Travel Trainer with MTM, Inc. in Boston, is a longtime member and dedicated supporter of ATI. At the 2025 ATI Conference in Boston, she was honored with the Jack Gorelick Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions and commitment to the field. Linda also delivered a presentation on Tactile Materials for Travel Training , highlighting ways to support