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Statement on the Hiring of Peter Singer
Princeton University has hired a Professor of Bioethics who advocates killing disabled infants. Dr. Singer states that "Killing a disabled infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person. Very often, it is not wrong at all." This site has information and a petition.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/2900/psai.html
Children Injured by Restraint and Aversives (CIBRA)
A national/international support network for parents whose children (including adult children) have been traumatized, injured or killed by abusive behavior modification (ABA) and restraint .
http://users.1st.net/cibra/index.htm
Sexual Abuse of Disabled Tough to Prosecute
A mentally disabled woman has lost a four-year battle for justice.
http://home.golden.net/~soul/disabuse.html
Make Your Child Safe
Brief article on how to protect children with disabilities from abuse.
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/search/98_07_Jy/cm12safe.htm
Tribute to the Human Spirit
Our family's true story of how our learning disabled child was kidnapped, beaten, and injured while in the custody of Massachusetts D.S.S.
http://www.geocities.com/lynni777/index.html
Deaf Abused Women Warriors Web Network (DAWWWN)
Deaf Women reclaiming our lives and personal power through sharing. TTY hotlines and links.
http://deafdeb.tripod.com
Restraint Info Mailing List
Forum for reform to prevent injury and death from restraints used in schools, residential facilities and hospitals.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RESTRAINT_INFO
Disabled Abuse Resources
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for and information about physical, sexual and mental abuse of disabled persons.
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/disabled_abuse.html
Autistic People Against Neuroleptic Abuse (APANA)
Aims to end routine prescribing and re-prescribing of neuroleptics for people on the autistic spectrum.
http://www.dinahm.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Das Centre - Violence and Abuse
An electronic mail network on the topic of abuse & disability, and the Special Senate Committee on euthanasia and assisted suicide. (Canada)
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/abuse/index.html
Beyond Abuse: Treatment Approaches for People with Disabilities
Discusses the abuse of people with developmental disabilities and makes recommendations for assessment, intervention and treatment of those abused.
http://www.quuxuum.org/~greg/journal/focht_new.html
All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities - The Dangers
Prevention, response and research news on violence towards people with disabilities.
http://www.awol-texas.org/index.html
Abuse and Women With Disabilities
Articles on prevalence of abuse, guidelines for physicians, access to shelters, and intervention.
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd/abuse_women/abuse_women.html
The Risk and Prevention of Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
Characteristics of victims and abusers, risk factors, and prevention strategies.
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/prevenres/focus.cfm
Impact: Issue on Violence Against Women with Developmental or Other Disabilities
Examines violence as it impacts women with developmental and other disabilities - what we know, what we don't know, and what needs to be done to prevent it and to help women recover from it.
http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/133/default.html
Violence and Disabled Women, by Iglesias, M.; Gil, G.; Joneken, A.; Mickler, B.; Knudsen, J.S.
Paper from the METIS project, European Unión DAPHNE initiative.
http://www.independentliving.org/docs1/iglesiasetal1998.html
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