This presentation describes a study of the mobility of disabled persons, using data gathered during a survey in Saône-et-Loire (a half-rural, half-urbanized department). The aim of the survey was to quantitatively assess the entire disabled population and to describe the main characteristics of its living conditions. After presenting the population of the survey (19, 135 persons), the modes of transport and the frequency of travel are analyzed, according to the types of disablement and the ways of life (ordinary environment or institution), and to the social situations (education, work...). The variability of the mobility of disabled persons that has been noted expresses the modalities ruling their participation in social life. Thus the daily frequency of travel seems to be linked with the attendance of a school and with an occupation, both for physically and mentally impaired persons. For the latter, those living in institutions (education, employment, accommodation...) mainly use specific collective transport modes, while physically disabled persons usually have to cope with their travelling problems themselves (use of personal cars, as a passenger and possibly use of special car equipment). Thus physically impaired persons travel less often daily than mentally impaired persons.
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