Disability Rights Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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July 2000
Disability Rights Movement Virtual Exhibition
Publisher(s): This virtual exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History explores key milestones in the disability rights movement.
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January 2000
Safety Planning: A Guide for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
Publisher(s):This safety plan is designed to help adults with physical disabilities who have been or may be abused by an intimate partner, spouse, adult child, or other family member, personal assistant or caregiver.
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January 2000
On the Question of Allies
This short paper describes three kinds of pseudo-allies to people with disabilities, providing insights into what true allyship looks like.
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May 1999
Somewhere to Turn: Making Domestic Violence Services Accessible to Battered Immigrant Women, Chapter 1: Overview of Domestic Violence and Battered Immigrant Issues
Publisher(s):This chapter provides information about domestic violence in immigrant communities, including the power and control dynamics and the barriers faced by immigrant women in accessing services for domestic violence.
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February 1998
Abuse and Women with Disabilities
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document highlights the prevalence of violence against women with disabilities, examines abuse interventions for women with disabilities, and offers a critique of studies on abuse and disability. Includes recommendations for research and practice.
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August 1995
The Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
Publisher(s): This checklist is designed to help organizations identify accessibility problems and solutions in existing facilities in order to meet obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The goal of the survey process is to plan how to make an existing facility more usable for people with disabilities.
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January 1994
On Being Invisible in the Mental Health System
Publisher(s):The author provides a case study of her daughter’s sexual abuse as a child and subsequent experiences as a “chronically mentally ill” client in the mental health system. Information from 17 years of mental health records and anecdotal accounts are used to illustrate the effects of the abuse, her attempts to reach out for help, and the system’s failure to respond.
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What is an invisible disability?
Publisher(s): This brief article describes what the term "invisible disability" means and why it is important to understand invisible disabilities.
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Etiquette Tips for Working with People with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This one-pager offers tips for engaging in respectful interactions with individuals with disabilities.
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program
Publisher(s):Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has provided free tax help to over 78 million taxpayers, with a focus on older adults with low to moderate income. This webpage offers information on AARP Foundation Tax-Aide resources and how to access help.
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Publication 524: Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
Publisher(s):This publication explains who is eligible for the credit for the elderly or the disabled, as well as how to figure the credit.
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Individual Development Account Question and Answer Sheet: A Guide for IDA Consumers with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This fact sheet specifically addresses the impact of IDAs on SSI and SSDI.