Abstract

It Could Never Happen Here!. The prevention and treatment of sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities in residential settings. Produced by ARC and NAPSAC with assistance from the Social Services Inspectorate/Department of Health

Highlights

  • The demand for counselling and help for people with learning difficulties after sexual abuse exceeds the supply

  • Several wellestablished mainstream agencies with skills and experience on issues related to sexual aubnuresseponseivxeist tobuthtis garpopuepa'rs neuendasw. arTehus oar gap exists

  • This document is based on information collected during a two-day workshop in 1993 organised by NAPSAC(National Association for the Protection from Sexual Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities) and ARC (Association for Residential Care) and funded by the Department of Health and the Social Services Inspectorate

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Summary

Introduction

Sexual Abuse and People with Learning Difficulties: developing access to community services. The demand for counselling and help for people with learning difficulties after sexual abuse exceeds the supply. This report describes a project which tried to bridge this gap by establishing local partnerships between advocacy groups and mainstream agencies.

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