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

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objective: Describe the development and preliminary evaluation of a safety awareness
program for women with disabilities. Design: Baseline and postintervention questionnaires …

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 …

College Students’ Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, and Attitudes about Disability | American Journal
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Publisher Summary Individuals with disabilities need to know how to identify potential risks
and hazards and to perform safety skills appropriate to them. Many individuals with …

A pilot study of a group programme designed to increase personal safety skills in adults with
intellectual disability is described. Feel Safe, a curriculum based on Flandreau-West's …