Juniper Publishers- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Abstract This paper examines the important issue of sexual violence against women with intellectual disability. It is well known that women with Intellectual Disability (ID) are disproportionately vulnerable to sexual exploitation and violence victimisation. What seems particularly concerning, is that despite some sexual violence programs already existing for women with ID, they do not seem to be broadly implemented and evaluated. We argue that sexual violence prevention programs should be offered in community settings, not only for women with ID but also healthcare workers. This, we expect, will result in further research and interagency collaboration, and eventually lead to reducing future sexual victimisation of women with ID. Keywords: Disability; Exploitation; Prevention; Program evaluation; Sexual; Violence; Victimisation; Women ...

  JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Opinion With the freedom of choice today we must look at all approaches for treating the individual. As what must be celebrated is the individual in recovery. With that in mind I would like to talk about the 9 different approaches and let me say I will be just presenting the facts. 12 Step Model Alcoholics Anonymous I will begin with the most common approach the 12-step model a support network for individuals. Most commonly used in inpatient and outpatient settings for treatment of addiction. A program instituted as a means of recovery and not as a form of rehabilitation. Serves as a means of not only knowledge and the problem but also finding the ability within oneself to overcome the problem. There is a spiritual element of the program as well however the big book emphasizes the word ...