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Abuse and Women with Disabilities - This fact sheet is from VAWnet (a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence); includes bibliographical references.

Beyond Abuse: Treatment Approaches for People With Disabilities - This article discusses the abuse of people with developmental disabilities and gives ways for assessment, intervention and treatment processes for those abused.

Center for Research on Women with Disabilities - offers an array of materials related to violence and women with disabilities, including information on its prevalence, guidelines for clinicians, access to battered women’s programs, independent living center abuse services, interventions, and research methods.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - focuses on advancing the civil rights of individuals with disabilities through advocacy, education, and training with legislation, litigation, and informal and formal advocacy.

Disability Rights Promotion International (new) - a new web site to describe the work of the project and to provide an introduction to a human rights approach to disability.

Health Resource Center for Women with Disabilities - is committed to providing accessible, comprehensive health services of the highest quality for women with disabilities.

International Coalition on Abuse and Disability Listserve - an electronic mail network on the topic of abuse & disability that includes researchers, clinicians, people with disabilities, parents, and others interested in this topic.

People with Mental Retardation & Sexual Abuse - a fact sheet from the Association of Retarded Citizens.

Sexual Violence Against People with Disabilities - This fact sheet contains statistics and demographics concerning violence against people with disabilities.