CDV Resources from the Commission:

US EEOC Questions and Answers: The Application of Title VII and the ADA to Applicants or Employees Who Experience Domestic or Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

eNewsletter Vol. 3- Representing a Person with a Disability who is a Survivor of Domestic Violence

eNewsletter Vol. 3- Communication Issues for Women with Cognitive and Other Disabilities that Affect Verbal Communication

Deaf Power and Control Wheel

Resources for Attorneys Assisting Persons with Disabilities who are Victims of Domestic Violence and Victims who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

 

Other ABA Resources:

ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law

ABA Report on Access to Justice (Disability)

ABA Policy

1991Adopting the recommendations of the National Conference on Court-Related Needs of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities.
2000Urging Congress to ratify the Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults, and to enact legislation to that effect. Urging courts to ensure equal access by making courthouses and \court proceedings accessible to individuals with disabilities.


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Disabilities Links & Resources:

Brief Guide of the Americans with Disabilities Act for Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Victimization of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury or Other Disabilities: A Fact Sheet for Professionals

National Council on Independent Living

National Organization for Victim Assistance: Crime Victims with Disabilities OVC Bulletin

Article: Working with Victims with Disabilities

Article: Brief Guide for Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies: Americans with Disabilities Act

Accessing Safety

Victims of Crime With Disabilities Resource Guide

International Coalition on Abuse & Disability

World Institute on Disability Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience