Project Illumination
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The Arc of Weld County and the Sexual Assault Victims Association (SAVA) have come together to educate the Weld County Community about the sexual abuse of children and adults with developmental disabilities. Project Illumination is a program that educates the community about sexual abuse of people with developmental disabilities. The truth troupe of made up of actors and actresses with disabilities that perform for groups in an effort to explain the problem of sexual abuse. We also have a PowerPoint presentation that explains the issues in detail and resources that are available for prevention and intervention. For information about this project or how to arrange a presentation please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For access to our flyer please click this link xxx
Why are children with disabilities more at risk of being abused? One in three children with an identified disability for which they receive special education services are victims of some type of maltreatment (i.e., either neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse) whereas one in 10 nondisabled children experience abuse. Children with any type of disability are 3.44 times more likely to be a victim of some type of abuse compared to children without disabilities. (Sullivan & Knutson, 200). For additional information pertaining to this topic please go to the following link. http://www.pcar.org/projectillumination/docs/ARC_fact_Sheet_abuseofchildren.pdf
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People with Intellectual Disabilities and Sexual Violence. Sexual abuse is similar to sexual assault, but is a pattern of sexually violent behavior that can range from inappropriate touching to rape. The difference between the two is that sexual assault constitutes a single episode whereas sexual abuse is ongoing. Sexual violence occurs in the home (sexual abuse of children, sexual assault by partners or relative), outside the home (in group homes or institutions), on the job, on transportation systems (while riding the bus or a taxi) and virtually