- What works
- The basics
- Children and young people
- Format and delivery
- Subject matter for children
- Subject matter for teenagers and young people
- Disclosure and consent to participate for children and young people
- Māori
- Pasifika
- Migrants and refugees
- Rainbow community
- People with disabilities
- Tools, templates and examples
- Case studies
What works for people with disabilities
People with disabilities are over-represented in sexual abuse statistics. Successful activities educate and empower both participants and their caregivers.
Why people with disabilities are unique
People with disabilities are over-represented in sexual abuse statistics, which researchers have suggested is because they're more likely to:
- live in poverty
- be exposed to more opportunities for abuse if they need help with personal care
- lack access to information about sexuality or sex education
- be socially isolated, eg from peers, and lack access to outside assistance and support
- be less physically capable of resisting assault.
What works for people with disabilities
Activities for people with disabilities should:
References
- Incidence and prevalence of abuse and people with disabilities — Christine Wilson from SAM (DOC)
- What works in Sexual Violence Prevention and Education — Report for the Ministry of Justice (2008)
- The prevalence of sexual abuse among people with intellectual disabilities has been estimated at around one-in-four — Beail and Warden (1995); McCabe and Cummins (1996)
- A 2002 study of 169 women with physical disabilities (of whom 32 also had intellectual disabilities) found that 53% reported experiencing sexual abuse — Powers et al
- Sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities — Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 39, 382-387, Beail, N., and Warden, S. (1995)
- Barriers and strategies in addressing abuse: A survey of disabled women’s experiences — Journal of Rehabilitation, 68, 4-13, Powers, L.E., Curry, M.A., Oschwald, M., et al. (2002)
- Sexual Assault Prevention for Women with Intellectual Disabilities: A Critical Review of the Evidence. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities — Barger, E., Macy, R., & Parish, S., et al. (2009)