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Did you know:
- 70% of adults with disabilities surveyed nationally reported abuse, including verbal/ emotional, physical, and sexual. (Baladerian, 2012)
- Persons with intellectual disabilities are at the highest risk of violent abuse than any other group of persons with disabilities. (BJS, NCVS Special Report 2007)
- Men with disabilities are 2 times more likely to become a victim of sexual assault than men without disabilities. (BJS, NCVS 2012)
- 76% of the abusers of persons with developmental disabilities are family members, acquaintances, or employed staff. (Sobsey, 1991)