People with Special Needs

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Service – ADWAS – serving Deaf and Deaf-Blind victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by offering crisis intervention, support groups, legal and system advocacy, individual therapy, community education, professional training, materials development, and the on-going project of creating emergency and transitional housing for Deaf and Deaf-Blind victims of domestic violence, Seattle, WA.

Accessing Safety Initiative – disability organizations often lack the resources needed to safely respond to domestic and sexual violence; victim services are often unable to address the access needs of people with disabilities. The Center on Victimization & Safety's Accessing Safety Initiative promotes collaborations between disability and victim service organizations and enhances organizational capacity to serve Deaf survivors and survivors with disabilities, New York, NY.

Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice – information and technical assistance on the ADA.

Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Baylor College of Medicine – a research center that focuses on issues related to health, aging, civil rights, abuse, and independent living. The purpose is to promote, develop, and disseminate information to expand the life choices of women with disabilities so that they may fully participate in community life. More specifically, researchers develop and evaluate models for interventions to address specific problems effecting women with disabilities, Houston, TX.

Deaf Abused Women & Children Advocacy Services – provides direct services and advocacy for victims and their families; we also offer the information and training to legal and medical professionals, thus enhancing their cultural knowledge and enabling them to fulfill the needs of their Deaf clients with skill and compassion, Austin, TX.

DeafHope – the mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault against Deaf women and children through empowerment, education and services. This will be achieved on three levels – by providing services to Deaf women and children who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence; by educating our community and service providers about domestic and sexual violence; and by providing statewide training and technical assistance to establish more Deaf-run services for Deaf survivors, Oakland, CA.

Deaf Victims Advocacy Services – offers individual advocacy services for Deaf domestic and sexual violence victims. Works with hearing agencies in the domestic and sexual violence field to change policies to be accessible for Deaf victims. Educates hearing agencies about Deaf culture. Offers hearing agencies technical support to find and use proper equipment for accessibility, South Barre, VT.

Disability Services ASAP: A Safety Awareness Program, SafePlace – provides education for people with disabilities in order to increase awareness of domestic and caregiver violence dynamics, empower people to protect themselves and plan for personal safety, Austin, TX.

DOVE: Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Women and Children – provides culturally appropriate and fully accessible services for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard-of-Hearing victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, Denver, CO.

Global Organization of Feminists with Disabilities – working together, worldwide, toward the ...social and economic empowerment of women and girls with disabilities, regardless of borders, Arlington, VA.

Online Training Conference on Abuse and Disabilities, Office for Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice – a training program on the full spectrum of abuse and disabilities, Washington, DC.

Promising Practices in Serving Crime Victims with Disabilities, Office for Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Victims of Crime with Disabilities Resource Guide – provides general information on the Victims of Crime with Disabilities Resource Guide project, Laramie, WY.

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