The Intersection

The MIA Institute

The MIA Institute was developed and created by the Miami Inclusion Alliance.

The mission of the Miami Inclusion Alliance (MIA) is to learn about the intersection of disability and domestic violence and/or sexual assault in order to promote a culture of inclusion within and between all collaborating agencies.

This Collaboration will implement the necessary changes so that persons with disabilities who are affected by domestic violence and/or sexual assault have access to services.

The four collaborating agencies are MUJER, CVAC, Dade Legal Aid and Disability Independence Group Inc.

Our vision is that every agency that serves victims/survivors is accessible, and safe, and promotes dignity and respect.

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* 1. Today's Date

Date

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* 2. Contact Information

Name

Company

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. A person with disability is defined by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), in part, as someone who is substantially limited in one or more major life activities or bodily functions.

True

False

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* 4. You can always tell if someone has a disability by looking at them.

True

False

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* 5. People with disabilities are more likely to:

Experience more severe victimization

Be victims of multiple incidents

Experience abuse for a longer duration

All of the above

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* 6. Isolation and segregation are factors that increase rates of abuse for people with disabilities.

True

False

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* 7. Tactics used by abusers may include:

Use of restraints or hitting

Controlling access to communication devices

Ridiculing disability

All of the above

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* 8. One challenge faced by victim/survivors is that they may require assistance to physically leave the house and communicate with service providers.

True

False

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* 9. Full and equal opportunity for people with disabilities:

Has been achieved everywhere

Means having the same opportunities to benefit from or participate in programs, services, and activities as people without disabilities

Does not require individualized aids and/or services for people with disabilities

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* 10. How should you interact with people with disabilities?

Treat them like children

Speak to their caregiver or companion only

Speak directly to the person

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* 11. There is a formal process to request an accommodation from the court in Miami-Dade County.

True

False

This survey is hosted by the Disability Independence Group. If you have any questions please contact Deborah Dietz at debbie@justdigit.org or call us at 305-669-2822.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2020-FW-AX-K006 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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