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This issue brief provides a summary of the main findings that emerged from our work. It provides ... more This issue brief provides a summary of the main findings that emerged from our work. It provides an overview of the latest research on the incidence and prevalence of sexual abuse of children with disabilities and discusses the dynamics of that abuse including the factors that contribute to its high prevalence, the status of prevention and intervention services designed to address this problem, and critical gaps and opportunities.

Background to the recommendations Few prevention efforts Inadequate intervention Lack of accounta... more Background to the recommendations Few prevention efforts Inadequate intervention Lack of accountability for perpetrators How society can do better: recommendations for change Recommendation 1: Include children with disabilities in larger efforts to prevent child sexual abuse Recommendation 2: Empower law enforcement and criminal justice systems to hold perpetrators accountable Recommendation 3: Mobilize disability and victim services organizations to address sexual abuse of children with disabilities

This issue brief provides a summary of the main findings that emerged from our work. It provides ... more This issue brief provides a summary of the main findings that emerged from our work. It provides an overview of the latest research on the incidence and prevalence of sexual abuse of children with disabilities and discusses the dynamics of that abuse including the factors that contribute to its high prevalence, the status of prevention and intervention services designed to address this problem, and critical gaps and opportunities.

Background to the recommendations Few prevention efforts Inadequate intervention Lack of accounta... more Background to the recommendations Few prevention efforts Inadequate intervention Lack of accountability for perpetrators How society can do better: recommendations for change Recommendation 1: Include children with disabilities in larger efforts to prevent child sexual abuse Recommendation 2: Empower law enforcement and criminal justice systems to hold perpetrators accountable Recommendation 3: Mobilize disability and victim services organizations to address sexual abuse of children with disabilities

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