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Support and Advocacy

There are many ways to stop abuse. Learn more about abuse prevention and advocacy. Read blogs. Join chat rooms. Find ways to give and receive support. Click on a category below.

Video and Audio (scroll right)
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Accessible Technology vs. Assistive Technology
Bullying Prevention for the Public
How I Survived Workplace Bullying
Isn't it a Pity? The Real Problem with Special Needs
Severely Disabled Student was a Victim of Heinous Sexual Cyberbullying attack
Stop Cyberbullying Before the Damage is Done
The Abuse of a Person with an Intellectual Disability

Blogs (scroll right)
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Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives
Asian-American Children with Disabilities
Coming Out on Being Gay with a Disability
Cyberbullying
Dating with Disabilities
Developmental Disability News
Disability Intel
Disability Thinking
Do It Myself
Domestic Violence and People with Disabilities: What to know, Why it Matters, and How to Help
I Am a Black Woman With a Disability. Hear Me Roar.
Of Battered Aspect
Ouch: Disability Talk
The Disability Channel
The Mighty
When I Stopped Blaming Myself as an Abuse Survivor with a Disability

Chat Rooms (scroll right)
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Disabilities-R-Us Chat Room
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Online Peer Health Support Community- Physical Disability Chat Room

Websites (scroll right)
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Able Here... Disabled but Able too
Accessible Technology
Accessible Technology
African Americans and the disABILITY Experience
American Association of People with Disabilities
American Foundation for the Blind
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Black, Disabled, and Proud: College Students with Disabilities
Bully Online Support and Discussion Forum
Center for Disability Rights
Crippling Injustice for Disabled People in China
Daily Strength Bullying Support Group
Disabilities
Disability Education and Advocacy Network of WNY (DEAN)
Disability News for Asia and Pacific Regions
Disability Rights International
Disability Rights New York
Disability Studies at Temple University
Disability Support Forum
Disability Visability Project
Doing Double Time- A Look at the Unique Stakes of Black and Disability Identity
Domestic Violence & People with Disabilities
Effective Outreach to the GLBT Disability Community
Gay and Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York
Hispanic Access
It Gets Better Project
Latinos with Disabilities
National Black Disability Coalition
National Center on Elder Abuse
Native American Disability Law Center
News Powered by: Inclusion Daily Express
Online Community Connected by Disability
Online Discussion Forum
Outing Disability
Recover your Life
Self-Advocacy Association in NYS
Stories About Abuse from Women with Disabilities
The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
Vulnerable Persons Central Registrar
Workplace Bullying

Articles (scroll right)
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A Cyber-Bullying Story With a Twist
Adults Get Bullied Too
Building an Effective Peer Support Program
Bullying and Cyberbullying How to Deal with a Bully and Overcome Bullying
Children with Disabilities and Bullying
Disabilities and Intimate Partner Abuse
Domestic Violence and Disabled Women: an Abuse of Power
Elderly and Disabled Adult Abuse
Emotional Abuse of Women with Disabilities
Every Child Belongs: Welcoming a Child with a Disability
Five Ways to Fight Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
Get Help Now
Improving Support for Black Disabled People
Latinos with Disabilities in the United States. Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Employment
Lessons for Stopping an Adult Cyberbully
Native Americans with Disabilities Don't Get Services
Online Dating with a Disability
People Share what Dating with a Disability is Actually Like
Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with ASD
Promoting Positive Social Interactions in an Inclusion Setting for Students with Learning Disabilities
Report Cyberbullying
Resources for Disabled LGBT People
Resources for Native Americans with Disabilities: Advocacy
Responding to Abuse and Neglect: Education and Care Training
Service Providers' Perceptions of and Responses to Bullying of Individuals with Disabilities
Stop Bullying on the Spot
Support the Kids Involved
Surviving Workplace Mobbing: Seeking Support
The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People
The Pain of Verbal Abuse: Impact on People with Disabilities
The Second Closet: LGBTs with Disabilities
Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers
Understanding Disabilities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Toolkit Guide
Vulnerable Targets: Students with Disabilities and Bullying
Who are the Victims of Elder Abuse? The Disabled, Cognitively Impaired, and Poor.