Creating Safe Environments for Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
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The vulnerability of young people with developmental disabilities is intensified for a number of reasons; isolation, limited cognitive abilities, language, speech or vocabulary barriers, dependence on others for personal care, risk of low selfesteem, depersonalization, powerlessness, lack of education on sexuality and abuse/ harassment prevention, non-protective organizational structures and polices, physical defenselessness, compliance, and negative and inaccurate attitudes, myths, and stereotypes (Health Canada, 2000; McCreary Centre Society, 1993). One of the impacts of this vulnerability is an increase in the prevalence of sexual abuse. Estimates of sexual abuse of mentally disabled girls under18 years of age ranges from 39-68% and from 6-30% in a similar population of boys (National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, 1993). The abuse of people with disabilities Creating Safe Environments for Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities Dr. Lee Murray
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