I am training to be a volunteer in the ER with survivors of various types of assault and abuse. Part of our training we had a speaker come and talk about physical disability and how that special population was especially vulnerable and in what ways we should be sensitive to their needs while in the ER.
I realized that this type of thing doesn't really exist for non-physical disabilities or things like ASDs. I offered to do a presentation on PDDs as a special population for the benefit of the social workers and other volunteers. I however would like to get some input from actual women about it to help make it more complete.
I would like to speak (via email if possible) to people about some of these issues. Regardless of if you have experienced any of these things, your input would still be incredibly valuable.
Feel free to respond to this, email me at aspiefeminist@gmail.com or visit my new blog www.aspiefeminist.wordpress.com to see some of the questions I am considering and help me brainstorm.
Thanks!
Surviving domestic abuse and stalking means strategic planning and playing it smart. When faced with daily survival tasks and overwhelming fears, a victim is too often left with no time to properly construct a safety plan and an effective escape guide. If you toss into the mix the unique sensory differences faced by individuals on the autism spectrum, then you will easily understand why best selling author Susan Murphy Milano's new book, Time's Up is proving to be a vital asset.
Not only do I have personal connections to others who have suffered this kind of tragedy, but I have become increasingly aware of these issues since the 
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