Your Experience Matters.
Your Knowledge Can Drive Change.

If you are disabled, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind—or if you support someone who is—your experiences are essential to understanding and ending abuse in our communities.

The 2025 Disability/Deaf and Abuse Survey, led by researchers and advocates with lived and professional experience, invites you to share what you know. This national study will inform policies, services, and protections that better support survivors and prevent future harm.

All responses are confidential and protected.

Your knowledge will help shape solutions.

Participation is open to individuals, family members, and professionals.

Take the survey and be part of a collective effort to make meaningful change.

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About the Survey

Abuse is a deeply concerning and widespread problem affecting individuals with disabilities around the world. Unfortunately, due to various barriers and stigma, the experiences and voices of these survivors often go unheard. To address this gap in knowledge and understanding, in partnership, we have embarked on a mission to update and refresh a survey originally conducted in 2012 by the ARC Of Riverside County and Dr. Nora Baladerian.

Read about the 2012 survey

Survey Goals

Assessing Prevalence

By collecting data from a diverse range of participants, we aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of the prevalence of sexual abuse among people with disabilities. This information will provide a foundation for further research, intervention, and policy development.

Examing Types and Impact

The survey will explore the various forms of sexual abuse experienced by individuals with disabilities, including but not limited to physical assault, coercion, harassment, and exploitation. We will also investigate the short-term and long-term consequences of such abuse on the survivors' physical, psychological, and social well-being.

Identifying Support Needs

Understanding the specific needs and challenges faced by survivors of sexual abuse with disabilities is essential for developing effective support systems. The survey will help identify gaps in existing services and inform the creation of accessible and inclusive resources to aid survivors in their healing journey.

Collaboration with Experts

To ensure the survey's validity, reliability, and ethical integrity, we have collaborated with renowned experts in the field of abuse and disability. Dr. Allan Colbern from Arizona State University, Dr. Nora Baladerian of the Disability without Abuse Project, and Angela Kaufman, an ADA Consultant, have graciously offered their expertise and guidance throughout the project.

This work was completed through a collaborative effort by: