What is a functional ability assessment?
Functional ability assessments are evaluation tools used by the RTC to assist in determining whether an applicant has the independent ability to access RTC’s fixed-route transit service and, if so, under what circumstances.
Applicants who experience a physical disability may participate in a Physical Functional Ability Assessment outdoors, which may include negotiating uneven terrain, cross slopes, curbs, and crossing streets.
A portion of the course may be conducted outside, dress appropriately.
Applicants who might have difficulty using fixed route transit due to a developmental cognitive disability may participate in the Functional Assessment for Cognitive Transit Skills (FACTS) designed to evaluate the individual’s bus travel skills, community safety skills and general orientation.
Applicants who might have difficulty using fixed route transit due to memory impairment may participate in the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) designed to reveal memory issues an applicant might be having and examine functions including attention and calculation, recall, language, ability to follow simple commands and orientation