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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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June 2004
Domestic Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Severity for Participants of a Domestic Violence Rehabilitation Program
Publisher(s):This article describes participants of a domestic violence program, the program design, and the completers and non-completers of the program. The article examines the correlation between PTSD, DV and history of violence in the family of origin.
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- General Material
April 2004
Increasing Agency Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Domestic Violence Agency Self-Assessment Guide
Publisher(s):Intended for use in domestic violence victim services, this guide was produced to provide domestic violence programs and agencies with a practical tool to review the accessibility of the agency and services offered for victims with disabilities.
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- General Material
June 2003
Section 8 Made Simple: Using The Housing Choice Voucher Program To Assist People With Disabilities
This guidebook is intended for people with disabilities, their families, and service providers seeking comprehensive information on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. It provides information on how to engage public housing agency staff to help people with disabilities participate in the Section 8 program.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2003
Enough and yet Not Enough: An Educational Resource Manual on Domestic Violence Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities in Washington State
Publisher(s):This educational resource manual on domestic violence advocacy for persons with disabilities was developed to enhance the skills of community based domestic violence advocates.
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- General Material
November 2002
Individual-Systemic Violence: Disabled Women's Standpoint
Publisher(s):This article explores reasons for the systemic omission of women with disabilities from mainstream research and from services addressing non-disabled women's experiences.
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- General Material
September 2002
Rural Housing Challenges: Meeting The Housing Needs Of People With Disabilities In Rural Communities
Publisher(s):This publication provides information about the housing challenges facing rural America, including barriers to affordable housing in rural areas, expanding housing opportunities, and available resources for homeless people in rural areas.
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- General Material
April 2002
Strategies To Help People With Disabilities Be Successful In The Housing Choice Voucher Program
Publisher(s):This booklet offers information on strategies to increase utilization of Housing Choice Vouchers, responsibilities under fair housing laws, relevant information on the Medicaid program, and implications of the US Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.
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- General Material
January 2002
The Case Against “Special Needs”
Words simultaneously reflect and reinforce our attitudes and perceptions. In this article, the author argues against using the descriptor “special needs” for people with disabilities, discussing how it can promote negative attitudes and segregation.
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- General Material
January 2002
Disability History Timeline
Publisher(s): This page from the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Independent Living Management provides a list of national and international milestones highlighting people, events, and legislation affecting the disability rights movement.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2002
Kid&TeenSAFE: An Abuse Prevention Program for Youth with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This publication details a project of SafePlace's Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) in Texas and provides its model program materials for use with youth with disabilities.
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- General Material
July 2001
The Politics of the Disability Rights Movement
This article offers a brief history of the disability rights movement and discusses the need for a counter-hegemonic politics of disability liberation.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2001
Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse
Seeking Safety is an empirically studied, integrative treatment approach developed to help people attain safety from trauma/PTSD and substance abuse. This website provides implementation tools, sample topics, research summaries, articles, and assessment tools related to the program.