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"Working with Victims with Disabilities

For Further Information
One of the sections of the greater document: "Working with Victims with Disabilities, an OVC Bulletin", by Cheryl Guidry Tyiska, NOVA

For additional information about the project and products related to Working With Disabled Crime Victims, contact NOVA or OVC at the following addresses and phone numbers:

Office for Victims of Crime U.S. Department of Justice 810 7th Street, N.W., 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20531 phone: 202-307-5983 fax: 202-514-6383 Website: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/

National Organization for Victim Assistance OVC Bulletin on Victims with Disabilities 1757 Park Road, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010 phone: (703) 535-NOVA fax: (703) 535-5500 Website: www.trynova.org

Additional Resources
Following are useful resources. The list, of course, is not complete, in the interest of brevity.

Books
Violence and Abuse in the Lives of People With Disabilities: The End of Silent Acceptance? Dick Sobsey, R.N., Ed.D., Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD.

Violence & Disability: An Annotated Bibliography, Dick Sobsey, Don Wells, Richard Lucardie, Sheila Mansell, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD.

Caregiver Abuse and Domestic Violence in the Lives of Women With Disabilities, Meeting the Needs of Women With Disabilities: A Blueprint for Change, a Project of Berkeley Planning Associates. Marlene F. Strong and Ann Cupolo Freeman. 510-465-7884 (booklet).

Curricula and Videos
Your Safety, Your Rights, a personal safety and abuse prevention program for adults with disabilities and for service providers. Terri Pease, Ph.D. and Beverly Frantz, Network of Victim Assistance, 215-348-5664.

Charting New Waters: Responding to Violence Against Women With Disabilities, Video and Facilitators' Guide. Justice Institute of British Columbia, 604-525-5422.

Together We Can Make a Difference: A Police Orientation Manual on Citizens With Disabilities. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency, Harrisburg, PA.

Police and People With Disabilities. Law Enforcement Resource Center. Minneapolis, MN 800-279-8284.

Miscellaneous
San Francisco Police Department's "Transition Plan for Police Stations and the Hall of Justice" (re: Americans With Disabilities Act), contact Sgt. Michael J. Sullivan, ADA Coordinator, 415-553-1343, 415-558-2406 (TTY).

Personal Safety Awareness Center Resource Lending Library Listing of Materials, Austin Rape Crisis Center, 512-445-5776 x 210.

National Council on Independent Living, 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22201, 703-525-3406 (voice), 703-525-3407 (TTY), to locate the nearest Center for Independent Living.

ADA Information Line: 800-514-0301 (Voice) / 800-514-0383 (TDD) / web: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

The U.S. Department of Justice answers questions about the ADA and provides free publications by mail and fax through its ADA Information Line; publications may also be viewed or downloaded at its website.

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) 800-949-4232 (Voice/TTD) / web www.icdi.wvu.edu/tech/ada.htm

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education has funded a network of grantees throughout the nation to provide information, training, and technical assistance to agencies and businesses regarding their responsibilities and duties under the ADA. Your call to the above toll-free number will be routed to the DBTAC in your region.

President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities, List of Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons and Secretaries of Governors' Committees on Employment of People With Disabilities, 202-376-6200 (voice)/376-6205 (TDD).

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a service of the President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities, and provides personalized consulting services by giving callers detailed accommodation solutions and answers to specific questions about the ADA. Call 800-ADA-WORK (800-232-9675) Voice/TTY.

Computer Bulletin Board: 800-Dial-JAN, 800-342-5526). Web Site: http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu. The Access Board provides ADA accessibility guidelines for new construction and compliance issues for facilities built with Federal dollars. Call 202-272-5434 voice, 202-272-5549 TTY.

Related Web Sites
Communities Against Violence Network - www.cavnet.org
Boys Town - www.boystown.org

Symposium Participants (Advisors)
OVC and NOVA thank the following advisors who attended the 2-day Symposium, and to many others who were unable to attend, but lent their information and support.

Diane Alexander, National Victim Center, Arlington, VA

Nora J. Baladerian, Ph.D., Spectrum Institute, Disability, Abuse & Personal Rights Project, Culver City, CA

Diane Bryen, Institute on Disabilities/UAP, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Barbara Burkhardt, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services, Tallahassee, FL

Charlotte Clarke, Victim/Witness Assistance Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, D.C.

Marcie Davis, Crisis Response of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

Dan Eddy, National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards, Alexandria, VA

Sharon D'Eusanio, Division of Victim Services, Office of the Attorney General, Boca Raton, FL

Barbara Waxman Fiduccia, Center for Women Policy Studies, Cupertino, CA

Beverly L. Frantz, Network of Victim Assistance, Sellersville, PA

Marc Gallucci, Esq., Center for Disability Rights, Victims of Crime Coalition of Connecticut, New Haven, CT

Wilson Hulley, President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities, Washington, D.C.

Kerry A. Klockner, Washington Coalition of Citizens with disabilities, Seattle, WA

Pat Laird, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Dept. of Health/Human Services, Washington, D.C.

Morna Murray, Esq., VALOR, Alexandria, VA

Kim Musheno, The Arc, Washington, D.C.

Brooke O'Kelly, The RiteAway Team, Beverly Hills, CA

Debbie O'Neill, Ventura County District Attorney's Office Victim Services Unit, Ventura, CA

Joan Petersilia, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, Santa Barbara, CA

Barbara Ransom, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP), Philadelphia, PA

Christine Thompson, Crime Victim Initiative, Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minneapolis, MN

Richard Titus, Ph.D, National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Reginald F. Wells, Ph.D., Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Dept. of Health/Human Services, Washington, D.C.

Jody Wildy, D.C. Center for Independent Living, Washington, D.C.

Mary Ellen Young, Ph.D., Center for Research on Women With Disabilities, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

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