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Reducing the Risks of Abuse against Individuals with Disabilities

presented by Michelle Schwartz, SafePlace Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program).

Listen to the Training Part 1

Due to a dropped connection during the webinar due to weather, the webinar recording was split into 2 parts.

Listen to the Training Part 2

About the Training

Michelle Schwartz, M.A. will be on hand to discuss the ASAP program at SafePlace and their work to help increase awareness about and prevent sexual and domestic violence and abuse.

Presentation Abstract:
During this webinar we will discuss:

• Building relationships between persons with disabilities, disability service or advocacy programs, crisis programs, or the criminal justice system 
• Developing or modifying services to maximize accessibility
• Disability awareness and sensitivity
• Healthy relationships and sexuality 
  Providing personal safety education to people with disabilities
• Risk factors and strategies to reduce risks to abuse
• Safety planning with people with disabilities
• Developing accessible and relevant services

About the Presenter

Michelle "Shell" Schwartz, M.A. holds a graduate degree in Psychology and is Manager with Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) of SafePlace in Austin, Texas. Michelle gained early experience in community psychology in private and state run counseling, behavioral health, and mental health organizations.  Michelle speaks nationally on issues of victimization of people with disabilities and more recently co-authored “Balancing the Power, Creating a Crisis Center Accessible to People with Disabilities” and “Beyond Labels: Working with Abuse Survivors with Mental Illness and Symptoms of Substance Abuse Issues.”  Michelle’s professional work is informed by over 20 years of professional and personal experiences advocating for the rights to treatment and access to victim services for people with disabilities. 

Materials:

• Presentation slides (Powerpoint)
• Presentation slides (text)
• Transcript

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This webinar is supported through the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center, a program of ILRU.  The Southwest ADA Center (www.SouthwestADA.org) is one of ten Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide training, technical assistance and materials dissemination on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws. NIDRR is part of the U.S. Department of Education.  

Call 1-800-949-4232 v/tty to reach the ADA Center that serves your area. The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenters and no endorsement by the funding agency should be inferred.

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