Designed to assist people with disabilities navigate dangerous situations by improving their knowledge and skills. Curriculum & Video
This bibliography includes references to books, video and curricula that aim to inform the public about sexual violence and its aftermath.
This is often a difficult topic to discuss and to learn about. We hope that this list will prove useful to individuals and groups searching for information on this topic. These lists are provided for information purposes only. The Arizona Department of Health Services and the University of Arizona do not specifically endorse the materials listed herein. For more information about a specific resource please contact the listed publisher or distributor directly.
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Sexual Assault Prevention for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
2000
English
Curricula
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
Sexuality and Sexual Assault Awareness for Empowerment (S.A.F.E.): A Preventative Educational Curriculum for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
Intended to facilitate discussion regarding issues of sexuality, boundaries, sexual assault, and empowerment with individuals with disabilities to reduce incidence of sexual violence.
2002
English
Curricula
Healthcare providers
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
Widening the Circle: Sexual Assault of the Elderly and People with Physical Disabilities
Barriers and strategies to accessing services for sexual assault among elderly and disabled. 22-minute video includes a 157-page manual
1999
English
Video
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
You Deserve To Be Safe: A Guide for Girls With Disabilities
Facilitating positive self-esteem as a means to reduce violence against women with disabilities. Video is accompanied by a Resource Guide booklet
2002
English
Video
Disabled persons
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
Disabled Women's Network Ontario
Teaching Children with Down Syndrome about Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality
Provides ways to communicate with mentally disabled children about sexuality and respect for others as well as oneself. 400-page book
2007
English
Book
Disabled persons
Woodbine House
Your Safety…Your Rights: Empowering Adults with Disabilities II
Presents material in a simple approach to help adults with physical and mental disabilities understand the material. Includes handouts and activities (e.g., role-playing).
English
Curricula
Adults
Disabled persons
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories
Young women with disabilities interview community members to highlight the general population’s view of people with disabilities in comparison to how disabled individuals view their own disability. In this process stereotypes, sexuality, relationships, and rights are discussed. 26-minute DVD. Includes a teacher’s guide.
English
Video
High school
Beyondmedia Education
Doin’ It: Sex, Disability, & Videotape
Women with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 24 discuss dating, sex, and disability. 35-minute DVD
English
Video
Not provided
Beyondmedia Education