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Making the Connection: DSS Professionals as Partners in Accessibility and Response Services

Join us in creating an inclusive culture that reflects accessibility and respect for all individuals. Learn about the intersection of disability services and sexual assault response services, and how collaboration can address issues such as lack of knowledge, stigma, and accessibility. Best practices, resources, and campus audits will be discussed.

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Making the Connection: DSS Professionals as Partners in Accessibility and Response Services

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  1. Welcome toMaking the Connection: DSS Professionals and Our Position as Partners and Resources in Making Sexual Assault Response Services Accessible Please be respectful of your colleagues by silencing your phone. If you need to answer a call, please go to the hallway.

  2. Conference Inclusion Statement We ask you to join us in creating a culture that reflects… Access and Inclusion and Civility and Respect …this week and in all aspects of our organization.

  3. Why is This Important? • 31.6 percent of female undergraduates with a disability reported nonconsensual sexual contact involving physical force or incapacitation (National Council on Disability, 2018) • Numerous studies report between 18-21% of women without disabilities report the same experience (National Council on Disability, 2018) • On average, people with disabilities are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted (Bureau of Justice, 2007) • 90% of people with developmental disabilities are sexually assaulted (Schwartz & Valenti-Hein, 1995) • In 2004, there were approximately 25 certificate programs on college campuses for students with developmental disabilities. Today, there are approximately 265 (New York Times, 2019).

  4. Issues • Lack of collaboration between offices • Lack of knowledge about how these two areas intersect • Lack of accessibility • Fear of stigma • People with Disabilities not being seen as sexual beings • Only specific people with disabilities included • Assumptions that all symptoms are related to Sexual Assault

  5. Laws • Title IX • VAWA • ADA • State Laws • Spirit of the law

  6. Activity • Split up into groups • We will be passing out different scenarios • As a group please ask: • What are some of the issues to be addressed? • How would you address them?

  7. Best Practices • Handout as guide for how to do a campus audit • Collaboration is key • Buy-in can be a marathon, not a sprint • Seeing intersections instead of silos • Utilize “Not on the Radar” as a template • Reporting and investigative process from start to finish needs to be understood so appropriate accommodations can be identified

  8. Venders and Auxiliary Aids • Online platforms for Title IX, VAWA and other mandated education must be accessible • Do not trust venders, test venders • Identify assistive technology to assist in communication for emergencies and after hours • Inquire advocacy resources on their training and accessibility for clients • External organizations and speakers should be providing accessible content

  9. Resources • National Council on Disability. (2017). Not on the radar: sexual assault of college students with disabilities. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. • Findley, P. A., Plummer, S. B., & McMahon, S. (2016). Exploring the experiences of abuse of college students with disabilities. Journal of interpersonal violence, 31(17), 2801-2823. 

  10. Session Evaluation Please see session moderator for paper evaluation form or complete the evaluation online.

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