Erickson, Stephanie, <br/><br/>
Abuse of Disabled: A Mostly Ignored Epidemic. 
Stephanie Erickson. 
 -  Orlando Sentinel,  2003. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Article 72,  Institutions,  1522-3256; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Originally Published: Abuse of Disabled: A Mostly Ignored Epidemic, May 30, 2003; pp. n.p.. 
<br/><br/> "In Milwaukee, a bus driver slapped a 9-year-old boy with Down syndrome and a school official threatened to tie the boy to a tree--incidents caught on tape earlier this year [2003]. In Arkansas, a state center was cited for not protecting its developmentally disabled residents from sexual abuse by a resident and not reporting the mistreatment and neglect. And in Orlando, police are investigating the rape of a 22-year-old mentally retarded woman in a group home. The woman, who is about six months pregnant, is so severely retarded that she could not have consented to sex, police say." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article examines abuse against the disabled, "a growing problem among some of society's most vulnerable people." 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3256; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Crime<br/>Criminal statistics<br/>People with disabilities--Abuse of<br/>People with disabilities--Services for<br/>Sexual abuse victims<br/>Victims of crimes
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050