Talk About Sexual Violence: Phase One Training Tools

These tools can be used in tandem with our videos “Kecia Meets with Her Doctor” and “How to Have the Conversation”  to discuss sexual violence and support women who have experienced it.


Guides

To prepare health care professionals and advocates for a conversation with women who have intellectual/developmental disabilities and have experienced sexual violence.

English  |  Spanish

 

PowerPoint Slides

To be used in presentations.

English  |  Spanish

 

Conversation Tips for Health Care Providers

Tips for advocacy groups and allies to facilitate conversations.

English  |  Spanish

 

Referral Cards Template

English  |  Spanish

Talk About Sexual Violence: Kecia Meets with Her Doctor

This video can be used in tandem with our charts and other training tools to discuss sexual violence and support women who have experienced it.

 

English Transcript  |  Spanish Transcript

Talk About Sexual Violence: How to Have the Conversation With Female Survivors

This video can be used in tandem with our charts and other training tools to discuss sexual violence and support women who have experienced it.

English Transcript   |   Spanish Transcript

 

Talk About Sexual Violence: Phase One Final Report

Talk About Sexual Violence gives healthcare professionals the basic tools they need to have a simple, direct, and honest conversation about an all too common experience faced by women with IDD – sexual violence.

Abuse of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

This brief report provides information on the abuse of children with IDD, including statistics on the risk of abuse, how to identify abuse, and recommendations on preventing and reporting abuse.

The Arc’s Justice Advocacy Guide

This guide provides an overview of how professionals can assist those with IDD who become caught up in the justice system as victims or suspects.

Pathways to Justice: Start the Conversation

Only 4 minutes long, this video is a great conversation starter to use with local police departments, victim advocacy agencies, prosecutors’ and public defenders’ offices, and others to introduce the topic and explain why effective, ongoing training is needed.

Conversation Guide: https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NCJD_VideoConvoGuide FINAL.pdf

Transcript: https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Pathways%20to%20Justice%20Introduction%20Video%20TRANSCRIPT.pdf 

Pathways to Justice: Get the Facts Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

This fact sheet provides an overview of FASD, FASD and the criminal justice system, and identification and communication tips for justice professionals.

Pathways to Justice: Get the Facts Intellectual Disability

This fact sheet provides an overview of intellectual disability, intellectual disability and the criminal justice system, and identification and communication tips for justice professionals.

Pathways to Justice: Get the Facts on Psychiatric Disabilities

This fact sheet provides an overview of psychiatric disabilities, psychiatric disabilities and the criminal justice system, as well as identification and communication tips for justice professionals.