Articles
(Note: Many of the articles appearing below are provided courtesy of the newsfeed summary from the Disability and Abuse Project of SPECTRUM INSTITUTE; thank you, Dr. Nora Baladerian!)
Forrest County Man Arrested for Felony Abuse of Vulnerable Person
Jackson, MS -- A Forrest County man has been arrested and charged with the felonious abuse of a vulnerable person and obstruction of justice, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.
Mentally Disabled Woman Raped; Lafayette Man Charged with Exposure to AIDS
A Lafayette man is charged with rape and intentional exposure to AIDS after police say he raped a mentally disabled woman. --- KATC Lafayette News --- November 16, 2011 (LOUISIANA) http://is.gd/z5dNLy
New Durham Man Convicted of Sex with Mentally Challenged Woman: Community Partners Sued over His Actions
An 81-year-old local man was convicted late last month on a charge of aggravated felonious sexual assault for engaging in sexual ... --- Foster's Daily Democrat --- November 15, 2011 (NEW HAMPSHIRE) http://is.gd/6chD1r
Teacher Faces Discipline for Alleged Verbal Abuse
A New Jersey teacher faces discipline after being recorded telling a special-needs student that he was a "tard" and responding sarcastically to the ... --- Fox News --- November 18, 2011 (NEW JERSEY) http://is.gd/Q2lIzC
16 Placed on Unpaid Leave at Sunmount Developmental Center
Twelve employees at a facility that cares for people who have developmental disabilities in the north country have been accused since April of psychologically ... --- WatertownDailyTimes.com --- November 15, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/y5Qb2C
Family, System Failed Impaired Girl Who Died Hungry
Makayla Norman died March 1 from nutritional and medical neglect complicated by her chronic condition, she had cerebral palsy and weighed only 28 pounds ... --- WHIO Radio --- November 19, 2011 (OHIO) http://is.gd/VAYbSE
Couple Bug Disabled Daughter, Record Teacher, Aide Bullying Her
A couple raising a 14-year-old developmentally disabled student say they hid a recording device on the girl to prove a teacher and school aide were bullying her, and ... --- Fox News --- November 16, 2011 (OHIO) http://is.gd/X1mD50
Woman Accused of Holding Captives in Basement Fit for Trial
A Philadelphia woman accused of holding several mentally challenged adults captive in a scheme to steal their disability benefits is fit to stand trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys said on Wednesday. --- Reuters --- November 17, 2011 (PENNSYLVANIA) http://is.gd/t41RvD
Sex Offenders Put Iowa's Disabled Residents at Risk
Long before he was placed in an Iowa care facility alongside vulnerable, disabled adults, Michael Ogden was a sex offender. In 2004, at age 14, he was charged ... --- DesMoinesRegister.com --- November 12, 2011 (IOWA) http://is.gd/xFV0nU
Caregiver Abuse: Parents Secretly Record Abuse of Disabled Daughter
It's hard to watch. A caregiver, paid by taxpayers, striking and pushing a handicapped girl in her care and ignoring the lttle girl for about three hours -- watching tv while the ... --- WHO-TV --- November 10, 2011 (IOWA) http://is.gd/mYimRW
GCSO: Woman Hit, Abused Handicapped Adult
A 48-year-old woman is accused of hitting and verbally abusing a mentally handicapped adult who is unable to speak, according to an ... --- WYFF Greenville --- November 8, 2011 (SOUTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/10QnzN
Autistic Teen Victim of Rape
Three rape charges were filed against a Clarksville man accused of having sexual relations with a 14-year-old autistic girl after he picked her up outside a ... --- The Daily News Journal --- November 7, 2011 (TENNESSEE) http://is.gd/cmoDGW
Man Says Teacher Forced Child with Autism to Eat from Garbage; Hampton Roads Viewers Weigh In
"My 10-year-old autistic son was made to go outside last winter without his coat until he ran two... --- WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 --- November 10, 2011 (VIRGINIA) http://is.gd/3OGll3
Manitowoc Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Mentally Handicapped Woman
When school officials noticed marks on the neck of a 20-year-old mentally handicapped female student in late February.... --- Herald Times Reporter --- November 11, 2011 (WISCONSIN) http://is.gd/UjtENR
