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An Online Resource Library on Gender-Based Violence.

Materials and Resources

In this section, we offer several of the readings and tools that NRCDV staff delved into in our efforts to learn about disability and accessibility. Additional resources and materials were also included to provide a more current and comprehensive listing. This section is not meant to be exhaustive but rather an invitation to engagement in self-reflection, critical-thinking and ongoing learning.

Accessibility

ADA Standards for Accessible Design

This document sets guidelines for accessibility to places of public accommodation and commercial facilities by individuals with disabilities. These guidelines are to be applied during the design, construction, and alteration of such buildings and facilities to the extent required by regulations issued by federal agencies under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

Designing Accessible Events for People with Disabilities Registration Tip Sheet

The registration tip sheet covers what questions you should ask about lodging, meals, interpreting, personal care attendants, and other accommodation needs. It includes sample questions, and additional resources to ensure your registration process assists you in maximizing access for people with disabilities attending your event.
Culture

Domestic Violence Awareness: Action for Social Change

Intended to begin to illustrate the tremendous power, creativity and mobilization of advocates nationwide and also to inspire each of us to move beyond minimum standards of operation. This first installment includes a record of some advocates' discussions of social change, gender and language and analyses of violence against women. It also includes the beginning of a new section titled "Working within Our Own Communities," comprised to date of contributions from advocates in Asian and Pacific Islander, Native and older adult communities.

On the Question of Allies

This short paper describes three kinds of pseudo-allies to people with disabilities, providing insights into what true allyship looks like.

The 10 Cs: A Model of Diversity Awareness and Social Change

This document is a self-inventory describing the “10 Cs” model. Based on the premise that we must start with an inventory of ourselves and examine our own experiences to more effectively confront issues of personal and societal oppression, this self-inventory is an essential first step in the longer journey toward social change.

What is an invisible disability?

This brief article describes what the term "invisible disability" means and why it is important to understand invisible disabilities.
History

Disability History Timeline

This page from the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Independent Living Management provides a list of national and international milestones highlighting people, events, and legislation affecting the disability rights movement.
Language

"Attitudes towards people with disabilities crystallize in our language. We are often seen and spoken of in terms of symptoms or diagnoses. Assigning labels to individuals with disabilities such as ‘invalid,’ ‘crippled,’ ‘bedridden’ or ‘confined to’ objectifies people and focuses not on the individual, but on the disability. (…) Labeling individuals with disabilities not only does a disservice to us, but also to the one who uses the label because that person is unable to see the unique contributions that we make to society." - Debora Beck-Massey, 2005

The Case Against “Special Needs”

Words simultaneously reflect and reinforce our attitudes and perceptions. In this article, the author argues against using the descriptor “special needs” for people with disabilities, discussing how it can promote negative attitudes and segregation.

People First Language

This article discusses how using language that puts the person before their disability and that describes what the person has, not who the person is can help to promote inclusion, freedom, and respect for all.

The Politics of Naming

This paper discusses how commonly used definitions of disability can be antithetical to the philosophy and goals of the disability civil rights movement.
Trauma

Developed in collaboration between the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, VAWnet's three-part Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services reflects an integrated perspective that:

  1. incorporates an understanding of the pervasiveness and impact of trauma;
  2. supports healing and resiliency; and
  3. addresses the root causes of abuse and violence.

Real Tools: Responding to Multi-Abuse Trauma: A Tool Kit to Help Advocates and Community Partners Better Serve People with Multiple Issues

This toolkit focuses on survivors of multi-abuse trauma - those who are affected by multiple issues that negatively affect safety, health, or well-being. It offers practical tools for advocates and community partners, such as health and mental heath care providers, to address the complex needs of survivors of multi-abuse trauma, no matter where survivors enter the social service system.