End Abuse Webinar
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In our first Innovations at the Intersection webinar, we will highlight the Survivor Support Packet, a support guide for survivors of sexual assault with disabilities. If you are looking for a tool to …
Survivors with disabilities are experts in their own lived experiences, so they should guide our work to ensure services are accessible and responsive to their needs. To meaningfully work with …
In the disability community, where there is a history of erasure, exploitation, and misunderstanding, language choices we make when talking about people with disabilities (also referred to as disabled people) …
Continue reading "Words Matter: Exploring Identity and Language for Survivors with Disabilities"
Are you grappling with how to best serve survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors during what feels like a constant transition period? Are you trying to have critical conversations within …
With high rates of victimization and incarceration, people with disabilities have an elevated likelihood of having contact with the criminal legal system in their lifetime. However, due to lack of accessibility, …
While some disabilities are present at birth, many people with disabilities acquired their disability through trauma.Advocates who work with domestic violence survivors have known for decades that abusers intentionally target …
Continue reading "Invisible Injuries: Domestic Violence, Traumatic Brain Injuries and Strangulation"
Deaf domestic and sexual violence programs are few and far between in comparison to hearing programs. There are only 20 "for Deaf, by Deaf" programs compared to approximately 3,000 programs …
Continue reading "What’s Happening for Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence?"
Conferences are a place where advocates and leaders in the anti-violence movement can learn more about trends and strategies as well as network with other colleagues. For Deaf advocates, there …
Continue reading "Creating Language Access with Deaf Advocates: Partnering for Success"
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in support of survivors everywhere, we are dedicating this month’s End Abuse of People with Disabilities webinar to lifting up promising practices for …
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