Citation

Hughes RB, Robinson-Whelen S, Goe R, Schwartz M, Cesal L, Garner KB, Arnold K, Hunt T, McDonald KE. J. Intellect. Disabil. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1744629518793466.

Affiliation

Syracuse University, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1744629518793466

PMID

30101664

Abstract

People with intellectual disability experience disproportionately high rates of interpersonal violence (IPV) due, in part, to disability-related risks that often can be minimized through targeted intervention. In this article, we describe using an academic and community participatory research approach to develop and test the feasibility of an accessible IPV prevention program for people with intellectual disability. The Safety Class, which is an interactive, structured, eight-session, weekly face-to-face group program, was found feasible for implementation in an efficacy study. Working in partnership with the intellectual disability community through all phases of the project helps ensure the relevance, inclusion, and accessibility of The Safety Class.

Language: en

Keywords

abuse; disability; intellectual disability; intervention; participatory research