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belief that children with disabilities are sheltered from harm;
• belief that children with disabilities are less valuable than other children;
• belief that children with disabilities are less credible than other children;
• the impact of the abuse and neglect is devalued with the child has a disability;
• and the belief that children with disabilities provoke their own abuse, (i.e., “blaming the victim."
Communities that can take a first step toward examining their misconceptions and improving social attitudes about children with disabilities will be proactive in ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, with and without disabilities.
Although many of the risk factors for abuse and neglect of children with disabilities are the same as those for children without disabilities, some risk factors, however, are related to the presence of a disability: For example:
• some children with disabilities may have less understanding of what constitutes “right” or “wrong” behavior;
• some children with disabilities may be more likely to “go along with” activities that are not appropriate;
• many children with physical disabilities are less able to defend themselves, avoid, or escape the abuse;
• many children with disabilities cannot communicate clearly and thus cannot report what has happened to them; and
• sometimes children with disabilities who can communicate are not believed.
When discussing disabili
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