In-Person Functional Testing Provides the Most Accurate Determination
Evaluation may include both an interview and functions testing.
Since not all disabilities are visible, both physical and cognitive disabilities are evaluated.
best practice in eligibility
C.A.R.E. programs were sited in the 2015 TCRP – Synthesis 116 [1] report as examples of best practices for paratransit eligibility programs throughout the United States.
[1] Burkhardt, Jon E., Developing regional mobility management centers. Transportation Research Board, 2012, http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/IDEA/FinalReports/Transit/Transit50.pdf.