Disability and Abuse: Overcoming Barriers to Safety

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 8:30AM - 10:00AM

Disability and Abuse: Overcoming Barriers to Safety

This presentation introduces audiences to the essential intersections of abuse and disability and focuses on the ways that systemic, interpersonal, and personal prejudice and discrimination increase the vulnerability of people with disabilities to abuse. People with disabilities experience abuse at disproportionate rates, due to the perceived vulnerability of people with disabilities. This presentation addresses the complex barriers and accessibility concerns people with disabilities face when requesting services or receiving justice.

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