Adults and children with disabilities face a higher risk of sexual violence, abuse and exploitation, and more barriers to reaching protection and support. These items can help services include disabled survivors.
Tool or guide
A summary from the NSPCC learning site of the main safeguarding issues for deaf and disabled children, covering risk, communication, assessment and direct work. It is written for practitioners reviewing their own practice.
Report
A study from the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, UK) based on interviews with parents about keeping disabled children safe from sexual abuse. It covers how parents talk with their children about abuse, where they look for help, and the support they say they need.
Film
A short UNICEF film on the rights of children with disabilities, with ten principles for their protection, wellbeing and development. The accompanying web page links to related materials.
Film
A short film from the UK disability charity Scope in which disabled people explain the social model of disability: the idea that people are disabled by barriers in society rather than by their impairments. It is in English with subtitles.
Report
A report on sexual violence against children with disabilities, with a global overview, the international frameworks that protect children, and focused research in four African countries. It is written in an accessible style.
Report
A global report on the situation of people with disabilities, their needs and the barriers they face, with guidance on putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into practice. SSI lists it as background for service providers who want their work to include disabled survivors.
Film
A short animated film with subtitles from Shape Arts on how language and society can disable people with impairments. The export holds no link to the film.
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