ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Research shows that individuals with disabilities are more
likely to experience abuse than their peers without disabilities. Yet, few evidenced‐based …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Individuals with disabilities experience higher rates of abuse
than the nondisabled. Few evidence‐based prevention interventions have been published …

Individuals with disabilities are at increased risk for abuse by their parents, caretakers, and
the staff who are entrusted with their care as well as from the general population. Many …

Although the importance of safety skills instruction is well acknowledged and available data
suggest individuals with varying disabilities sustain injuries from accidents at a rate that is …

Using a participatory research approach, we enlisted 12 US Centers for Independent Living
(CILs) to recruit and enroll 170 adults with intellectual disability (ID) to be randomized to …

Research and reports concerning the incidence of abuse and neglect indicate that
individuals with disabilities are at equal or probably greater risk for physical and sexual …

Students with disabilities are bullied at rates disproportionate to their typically developing
peers, yet we know little about effective interventions to reduce the rates of victimization …

One factor that may contribute to the success of students with disabilities in postsecondary
educational settings may be their ability to advocate for academic accommodations …

Intimate partner violence and sexual assault of college students has garnered increased
attention and publicity. Current studies have focused primarily on general campus …

Results of a 3-year randomized clinical trial of Second Step: Student Success Through
Prevention (SS-SSTP) Middle School Program on reducing bullying, physical aggression …