Engaging Students with Disabilities in Safe Routes to School
Students with disabilities should be considered in the planning and implementation of Safe Routes to School activities related to all of the Six E’s of Safe Routes to School. Providing an inclusive framework that outlines strategies for engaging students with disabilities from the beginning of the planning of your Safe Routes to School program is crucial. Work with local partners with experience in developing inclusive programs to find solutions for program participation.
The following are strategies to ensure students with disabilities are considered and included in each of the Six E’s:
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- Education
- Encouragement
- Engineering
- Enforcement
- Evaluation
- Equity