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Barriers and Facilitators to Public Transportation Use for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Beth PfeifferDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jess DeRitaDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Emily GiacomucciDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Jacqueline GublerDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Taylor HaltemanDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Erin O’DonnellDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Gretchen SeifriedDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Amber PompanioDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Pages 1-14 | Published online: 01 Nov 2020

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