Glossary of Terms

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My Safety Network Resources Worksheet

Complete Digitized Text of Appendix A of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/books-fitzsimons-combating-violence/1010/thumbnail.jp

Guiding Principles for Combating Violence and Abuse

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 1 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/books-fitzsimons-combating-violence/1002/thumbnail.jp

Systemic Barriers to Preventing Violence and Abuse

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Recognizing and Responding to Violence and Abuse

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 3 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/books-fitzsimons-combating-violence/1004/thumbnail.jp

Understanding the System

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Comprehensive Plan for Prevention of Abuse and Neglect of People with Disabilities: Report

Victimization of people with disabilities (here forward ‘abuse and neglect’) is a serious, persistent, and pervasive problem. While Minnesota is taking steps to improve its reporting and response systems, similar efforts have not been made to prevent abuse and neglect. This Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect of People with Disabilities contains powerful examples of the problem and describes potential remedial actions. But the Plan goes further, by outlining promising actions that can be taken before the abuse and neglect occurs. This report and the subsequent work on prevention of abuse and neglect for people with disabilities are important because all people should live free from abuse and neglect. People with disabilities cannot live self-determined lives as envisioned by the American with Disabilities Act and the Minnesota Olmstead Plan if they are being abused. Left unaddressed, abuse and neglect can lead to long term negative effects for people with disabilities. The disproportionate effects of trauma experienced by adult and children with disabilities begin early and seem to continue through adulthood

Learning Activity Answers

Complete Digitized Text of Appendix B of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/books-fitzsimons-combating-violence/1011/thumbnail.jp

Justice for Crime Victims with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: An Examination of Barriers and Impetus for Change

This paper focuses on the problem of crimes perpetrated against persons with disabilities and the barriers to justice in the United States in the 21st century

References

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