Posts by Marc Dubin
Join Us For Online Discussions – See The Schedule
Visit https://disabilitywithoutabuse.topicbox.com/groups/online-discussions-topics-and for our Online Discussions Schedule Online Discussion Schedule – This group will set forth subjects and schedules for online discussions. We will be using Join.me, GoogleMeet (provides captioning), and zoom. We will send out invitations to this group in advance of online meetings. Check back for upcoming discussions, and send your suggestions for…
Read MoreAre you a student interested in getting involved in helping people with disabilities?
Are you a student interested in getting involved in helping people with disabilities? Join our Student Group, and share your ideas, experiences, and questions with other students interested in helping. We welcome college students, medical students, graduate students, and law students. And your professors can join too. This is a brand new group, so get…
Read MoreCAVNET – Communities Against Violence Network
CAVNET is an international victims’ rights organization started and operated by Marc Dubin, Esq., former Special Counsel to the Office on Violence Against Women Office of the US Department of Justice. CAVNET is a resource for those addressing violence against women and other issues, including abuse and criminalization of people with disabilities. Here is a…
Read MoreAn Overview – How To Best Use The Disability Without Abuse Project’s Many Features
Thank you for using the Disability Without Abuse Project. I thought it would be helpful to provide an overview of how we have set this up, the many ways to use the Project, and how you can best benefit from your participation. We have tried to identify different ways that people with disabilities experience abuse…
Read MoreAdditional Discussion Groups on our Listserv
We have created several separate discussion groups, please see this page for information about each group and how to view posts.
Read MoreA Guide on Responding to Suspected Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities – by Dr. Baladerian
A Guide on Responding to Suspected Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities Ten Tips for Parents or Family Members whose Loved One Receives School, Residential, Transportation, Day Program, Vocational, or Other Direct or Support Services By Nora Baladerian, Ph.D. Write to Dr. Baladerian at 1. Know and believe that abuse can happen to your…
Read MoreA Quiz About Crime Victims With Disabilities
See http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2007/pdf/05‐21‐07_jointstatement_crime.pdf 1. Children with a reported disability are ______ percent more likely to be victims of maltreatment than children with no reported disability. a) Close to 5% b) Close to 25% c) Close to 70% d) Close to 90% 2. Women with developmental disabilities are at a _______ greater risk of sexual…
Read MoreAre you interested in a training on people with disabilities and animals in domestic violence shelters ?
Do you want to save $55,000? I have prepared a PowerPoint addressing the rights of people with disabilities seeking to enter a domestic violence shelter accompanied by a service dog or an emotional support animal. Do you know the difference? Do you know the law? Are you aware that the ADA, Section 504 of the…
Read MoreA Discussion of Animals in DV Shelters — The ADA and the Fair Housing Act
Note: This is a series of emails discussing animals in domestic violence shelters. it is presented in reverse chronological order, as that is how the discussion occurred. The ADA, the Fair Housing Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended all apply to domestic violence shelters. The Fair Housing Act does not use the…
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