1 Preview of Survey Results 6 th Annual Developmental Disability Public Policy Conference

2 Survey Sponsored by

3 Project Directors Thomas F. Coleman, Jim Stream, and Nora J. Baladerian, Ph.D.

4 Survey distributed by Children’s Rights Organizations  National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse  National Children’s Advocacy Center  ABA Center on Children and the Law  Child Abuse Councils  Children’s Justice Act Task Forces (50 states)

5 Survey distributed by Disability Groups  The Arc of the U.S. and The Arc of California  Autism Society of America  Easter Seals / Epilepsy Society  The Law Enforcement Awareness Network  National Center for Independent Living

6 Survey distributed by Adult Abuse Organizations  National Adult Protective Services Assn.  National Center on Elder Abuse  ABA Commission on Law and Aging  National Sexual Violence Resource Center

7 Survey distributed by Other Organizations  International Association of Forensic Nurses  Office of Violence Against Woman  National Center for Victims of Crime  National Organization for Victim Assistance  American Assn. for Marriage & Family Therapy

people took the survey

9 A Wide Variety of Respondents  1,200 people with disabilities  1,200 people with disabilities  2,500 family members  2,500 family members  1,200 advocates  1,200 advocates  1,000 disability service managers  1,000 disability service managers  500 mental health professionals  500 mental health professionals  400 teachers  400 social workers

10 Disability Communities of Respondents  Deaf/HH – 401  Blind – 280  FASD – 122  Speech – 617  I/DD  Autism – 1054  Mental Health – 995  Wheelchair/Mobility – 993

11 Some Key Findings of the Survey focusing on the i/dd community

12 What percent of respondents in the i/dd community said they or their loved one had been a victim of abuse? (a) 35% (b) 43% (c) 62% Finding #1: Prevalence of Abuse

13 What percent of respondents in the i/dd community said they or their loved one had been a victim of abuse? (a) 35% (b) 43% (c) 62% Finding #1: Prevalence of Abuse

14 What percent of victims from the i/dd community said they had experienced abuse on more than 20 occasions? (a) 15% (b) 34% (c) 57% Finding #6: Frequency of Abuse

15 What percent of victims from the i/dd community said they had experienced abuse on more than 20 occasions? (a) 15% (b) 34% (c) 57% Finding #6: Frequency of Abuse

16 What percent of victims from the i/dd community did NOT report the abuse to the police or other authorities? (a) 34% (b) 46% (c) 62% Finding #9: Reporting of Abuse

17 What percent of victims from the i/dd community did NOT report the abuse to the police or other authorities? (a) 34% (b) 46% (c) 62% Finding #9: Reporting of Abuse

18 In what percent of cases where i/dd abuse was reported to authorities was the alleged perpetrator arrested? (a) 7.5% (b) 16.2% (c) 23.7% Finding #15: Outcomes of Reporting

19 In what percent of cases where i/dd abuse was reported to authorities was the alleged perpetrator arrested? (a) 7.5% (b) 16.2% (c) 23.7% Finding #15: Outcomes of Reporting

20 In what percent of cases did i/dd victims of abuse or bullying NOT receive therapy? (a) 37% (b) 52% (c) 73% Finding #21: Getting Therapy

21 In what percent of cases did i/dd victims of abuse or bullying NOT receive therapy? (a) 37% (b) 52% (c) 73% Finding #21: Getting Therapy

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