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Make campus safe for students with disabilities by collaborating with police, safety personnel
Author(s) -
Rahn Josh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
student affairs today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7552
pISSN - 1098-5166
DOI - 10.1002/say.30864
Subject(s) - medical education , community college , face (sociological concept) , public relations , psychology , business , political science , medicine , sociology , social science
Students with disabilities face unique challenges on college campuses. One of those challenges is how to recognize and react appropriately to an emergency or violent incident, such as an active shooter. In New Jersey, the Bergen Community College Office of Specialized Services partnered with campus safety personnel and the Bergen County Sheriff's Office to develop a training program to address this need.