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Sexual Assault, Abuse and Safeguarding

Title

Author

Format

Keywords / Topics

Publisher

Website address

Comment

Out of Harm's way

Roeher Institute'95

Book

Safeguarding

Disability

Abuse

Roeher Institute

York University

4700 Keele St.

North York

ON M3J 1P3

Safety Kit for people with disabilities

Violence and abuse in the lives of people with disabilities

Dick Sobsey'94

Book

Violence

Abuse

Disability

Paul H. Brookes Publishing

PO Box 10624

Baltimore,MD 21285-0624

 

Legal pix

Jutta Prem-Stein

Evelyn Neaman

CD Rom and Manual

 

Pictorial tool for preparing victims and witnesses for court

Kindale Developmental Association

2725 Patterson Ave.

Armstrong

BC VOE 1BO

Email: kindale@sunwave.net

Drawings illustrate people, places, processes and concepts related to select areas of civil law and the criminal justice system.  Pictures available in print format or clipart.

Directory of Services on Access to the Justice System for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women

Education Wife Assault 2002

Directory of community resources

Women

Disability and Deafness

Justice System

EWA

427 Bloor St. West Box 7

Toronto, Ont M5S 1X7

416 968 3422

TTY 416 968 7335

Comprehensive list of community resources carefully researched for accessibility.

Vulnerable

Susan Weber & Sachi Tamura

Article

 

Communicating Together Vol. 10, #1.  March '92

Focus on AAC

End the Silence

Preventing the sexual assault of women with communication disorders: Developing a community response.

 

Pip Farrar ‘96

Book

Women who use AAC

Physical Disability

Sex Education

Safeguarding

 

Technical Resource Centre

200, 120-5 Street S.W.

Calgary

Alberta

Canada

T2R OY6

Excellent resource for women who use AAC, families, service providers, legal professionals, medical professionals and abuse counselors.

 

 

Violence Prevention Resource Guide for Women with Disabilities

Canadian Abilities Foundation 2001

Resource Book

Violence

Women

Disabilities

Canadian Abilities Foundation

416 923 1885

Comprehensive list of resources for women with disabilities

Consumer Rights for Long Term Care Services

OFCP 1998

Booklet

Human Rights

Interpretation of Bill of Rights relating to the Long Term Care Act ‘94

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy

www.ofcp.on.ca

 

Booklet outlines consumer rights in service provision and identifies violations of these rights and strategies for action.

Four Sight

Dick Sobsey, Cal Montgomery, Dan Wilkins, Dave Hinsburgher

 

 

Diverse City Press Inc.

www.diverse-city.com

 

 

Arch Type:

 

Magazine 1993

Magazine

Human Rights

ARCH

Legal Resource Centre for persons with Disabilities

255-40 Orchard View Blvd.

Toronto

ON M4R 1B9

A magazine that defends the rights of people with disabilities

Home Safe Home:

 

Ontario Network of Independent Living Centres

1999

Booklet

Violence

Women

Disability

Ontario Network of Independent Living Resource Centre

613 542 8353

Booklet outlines what is abuse? Who can it happen to? What can we do about it?

Admissible in Court:

Interviewing Witnesses who live with Disabilities

Laura Hutchinson MacLean (project coordinator)

Videotape and Booklet

Legal Issues

Disability

Violence

Police

AAC users and family members

Hutchinson MacLean Productions

1111-23rd St. South

Lethbridge, AB

Canada T1K 2K5

 

e-mail:  machutch@telusplanet.net

A training tool for investigators of sexual assault cases.  Helpful suggestions for cases in which the victim/witness has a physical disability that makes communication more of a challenge.

The Right to Control What happens to your Body

Roeher Institute'95

Booklet

Sexuality

Sexual Abuse

Disability

The Roeher Institute

Kinsmen Building, York University 4700 Keele St.

North York, ON  M3J 1P3

Safety for people with disabilities.

Tips for working with adults with disabilities who use sexual assault services

WCASA

Fact sheet

Counselling

Disability

Sexual Abuse

 

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

600 Williamson St.SuiteN2

Madison, WI 53703

608 257 1516

A factsheet to assist counsellors working with people with disabilities

Disabled?  Sexually Assaulted?  Need Help?

DAWN 1988

Booklet

Women

Disability

Sexual Assault

DAWN 180 Dundas St.W

Suite 210

Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8

Booklet to assist women with disabilities.

Transcending Silence:

Sexual Assault and People with Physical or Sensory Disabilities

WCASA 2001

Booklet

Disability and Sexual Assault

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

600 Williamson St.SuiteN2

Madison, WI 53703

608 257 1516

Booklet discusses attitudes, barriers, risks, effects, and action against the sexual assault of people with disabilities

Sexual Assault:

An Introduction to the Law

METRAC 2000

Pamphlet

Women

Sexual Assault Legal Issues

METRAC

416 392 3135

www.metrac.org

 

Pamphlet outlines myths, facts, legal issues for women regarding sexual assault. Does not address disability.

 

Strengthening the Links. Stopping the Violence.

 

DAWN 1994

 

Booklet

 

Abuse

Community Response

 

DAWN

180 Dundas St. West #210

Toronto, Ont M5G 1Z8.

 

Booklet discusses abuse and the community response .

Responding to the abuse of people with disabilities

Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped 90

Booklet

Abuse

Disability

ARCH

40 Orchard ViewBlvd#255

Toronto, Ont

M4R 1B9

Booklet about disability, recognizing abuse, reporting it and legal issues.

How to help an assaulted woman

Education Wife Assault 2000

Fact Sheet

Responding to a survivor of abuse.

EWA

427 Bloor St. West Box 7

Toronto, Ont M5S 1X7

Factsheet giving simple tips for responding in a useful way to a survivor.

After You Tell 1995

Susan Ludwig

Book

Process of Disclosure

SIECCAN

850 Coxwell Avenue

East York, Ont M4C 5R1

416 466 5304

Simple description of the process after disclosure of abuse. Pictures accompany text. Translated into Blissymbols.

What's my job in Court?

Victim Witness Assistance Program

Ministry of the Attorney General

1989

Booklet

Answer and activity book for children going to court

Victim Witness Assistance Program

Ministry of the Attorney General

720 Bay St.,

9th Floor

Toronto ON M5G 2K1

 

Witnessing without Words

Susan Balandine

2002

Article

AAC

Legal process

In T. Shaddock & M. Bond & I. Bowen & K. Hales (Eds), Intellectual disability and the law:  Contemporary Australian issues 9pp. 31-40).  Newcastle: ASSID Inc.

Examines the challenges faced by AAC users when communicating with legal professionals.

Sexual Abuse Awareness Training for Self-Advocates

Speaking for Ourselves

Booklet

Developmental Disability

Sexual Abuse

Safeguarding

Produced by End The Silence: A Project of National Significance at the Institute on Disabilities, Pennsylvanianís University Centre for Excellence at Temple University

A safety awareness program for individuals with developmental disabilities presented by self-advocates.

Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Comprehensive Victim Services -
Physical and Programmatic Accessibility Survey

End the Silence Project

Booklet

Accessibility Survey

Produced by End The Silence: A Project of National Significance at the Institute on Disabilities, Pennsylvanianís University Centre for Excellence at Temple University

An accessibility checklist for abuse service agencies. Includes key access features such as parking, building, elevators, restrooms, telephones etc.

Assisting Victims and Witnesses with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System.

A curriculum for law enforcement personnel.

End The Silence Project
James K. McAfee, Ph.D.

Booklet

Developmental Disability

Law Enforcement

Produced by End The Silence: A Project of National Significance at the Institute on Disabilities, Pennsylvanianís University Centre for Excellence at Temple University

The course is designed to provide law enforcement officers with basic knowledge of developmental disabilities and the impact that it has an individualís ability to interact with the criminal justice system personnel, and the skills law enforcement officers should have to ensure appropriate and nondiscriminatory responses to citizens who have developmental disabilities and who are victims of crime.

Persons with Disabilities Can Speak Out! Supporting Victims who want to tell their stories.

Kelly J. Ace, Ph.D.

Booklet

Sexual abuse

Communication

Counseling

Produced by End The Silence: A Project of National Significance at the Institute on Disabilities, Pennsylvanianís University Centre for Excellence at Temple University

Nice summary of some of the key things to remember when supporting people with disabilities in communicating about abuse.

Charting New Waters: Responding to Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Justice Institute of British Columbia

Videotape and Facilitator's Guide

Women with Disabilities, Violence, Justice System.

Justice Institute of British Columbia

Excellent resource intended for police, crown counsel, victim service workers, caregivers, social service workers and others who work with women with disabilities.



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