RECORDING OF FIRST TOWN-HALL MEETING HELD NOW AVAILABLE
From the little data available on crimes against persons with disabilities in the United States, we know that children with a disability are 68 percent more likely to be victims of maltreatment, women with developmental disabilities are at a 4 to 10 times greater risk of sexual assault, and 15,000 to 19,000 people with developmental disabilities are raped each year in the United States.
To foster greater public awareness about crimes to victims with disabilities, a partnership has been formed between the National Council on Disability (NCD), the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), and the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), and a web-based "town hall" meeting was held on May 30 to launch this initiative.
Click the following links:
To read a joint statement released by the NCD, AUCD, and NCVC.
To listen to an audio recording of the May 30 meeting titled "Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities in the United States."
To read a transcript of this meeting.
All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD) is Atlanta's preeminent resource on developmental disabilities, providing support services to families for more than 55 years. We are often the one place where people with developmental disabilities can go to achieve personal empowerment, family stability and community participation. AADD provides family support; public policy and advocacy; and community engagement.
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