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This month, James taught us about:
Let Loved Ones Challenge Themselves
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This month, James taught us about:
– How it feels to be sexually assaulted as a teenager.
– How hard it is to talk to people about sexual assault.
– Learning to stand up for yourself.
– How families can support sexual assault survivors.
-Why families should become good listeners.
– How families can help sexual assault survivors get counseling and other services.
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This month, James taught us about:
– How relationships for survivors can be hard.
– Why survivors might be afraid to tell their families about their assault.
– How it feels when your family doesn’t believe or support you.
– Healing from a broken family relationship.
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Learning boundaries can be hard. James talks about some reasons why and offers ways to make it easier. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great videos! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
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James talks about why sometimes people with IDD cross boundaries. He also tells about a time when he crossed a boundary. #SexualAssault#Survivor#IDD#Boundaries#txcdd
Seen and Heard: IDD Community
We are excited to share a new part of our work. We are making videos about sexual assault prevention and recovery. Our videos are made by and for people with IDD who are survivors or just want to learn about staying safe. Listen to our team co-leader, James Meadours, talk about why this work is so important.
This is just a preview, but we’ll be posting more videos in the near future. Be sure to follow us so you don’t miss out:
After a year of hard work, we have published Sexual Assault Prevention and Response for People with IDD: A Gap Analysis Framework. This publication describes challenges and opportunities related to:
-Risk Factors
-Awareness
-Prevention
-Reporting
-First Response
-Adjudication
-Recovery
People with IDD are at a far greater risk of sexual assault than others. We hope our work will help those in the field begin to make a difference. Check out this and other publications on the new Our Resources page.
Special thanks to our amazing research team!
We are proud to share a new white paper. It describes the needs of people who communicate without speech. Their needs are different for sexual assault prevention and response. Many therapists want to work with people who communicate without speech. They may not know how. We hope this paper will help.
We learned:
– It is hard to know when people who communicate without speech have been assaulted. The people around them must watch for signs.
– Behavior might change. The person might avoid others. They might have new fears.
– Sometimes these behaviors are misunderstood. People might miss the real cause.
– Supporting people who communicate without speech is hard.
– Therapists must help the person trust them. They must believe the person.
– Therapies must be person-centered. Some that might work well are art therapies and EMDR.
We hope this white paper will help therapists work better with clients who communicate without speech. Please share this information!
