{"id":5327,"date":"2017-03-01T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=5327"},"modified":"2017-02-28T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T01:00:27","slug":"wou-waam-abbys-house-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wou-waam-abbys-house-team\/","title":{"rendered":"WOU WAAM and Abby\u2019s House team up"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Paige Scofield\r\nCampus Life Editor<\/pre>\n
Western Accessibility Awareness Month, came to a close with the one of their last events held in the Werner University Center, where WAAM teamed up with Abby\u2019s House. On Feb. 21, Abby\u2019s House director, Aislinn Addington, Ph.D., and Nikki Wood, a volunteer advocate, addressed an audience with the intention of informing them on emotional, physical and sexual abuse in the disability community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are some topics relevant to the disability community, where Abby\u2019s House could be helpful in raising some of that awareness,\u201d said Addington. \u201cChildren with disabilities are four times more likely to experience violence than children without disabilities. Adults with disabilities are on and a half times more likely to be victims of violence than someone without a disability,\u201d she said, quoting The World Health Organization.<\/p>\n
According to The U.S. Department of Human Services on women\u2019s health, \u201cThe issue of violence against women: women with disabilities are more likely to experience intimate partner violence, as well as sexual abuse and report longer periods of that abuse than other survivors,\u201d Addington stated.<\/p>\n
Addington began the presentation with those sobering facts, not to make the audience feel down or upset, but to \u201c… set the stage for why it\u2019s important to talk about these issues, and why Nikki and I wanted to come here today and start talking specifically about communication, and start talking about talking, to bring these issues to the forefront,\u201d Addington explained. \u201cTo take away some of that stigma or shame that can come with some of these issues that are difficult to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n
To begin the powerpoint Addington and Wood very broadly discussed relationships, whether that be romantic, platonic or familial relationships. They discussed boundaries that are set in each relationship, and that boundaries are going to be different for every person. They then moved on to discuss warning signs to notice if you or someone you know might be in a manipulative or violent relationship.<\/p>\n
Those warning signs include, \u201cJealousy, does this person want to be with you constantly? Are they accusing you of cheating? Are they following you? Do they call you all the time? Are they abnormally jealous? This can be a warning sign something is not right,\u201d said Addington. \u201cControlling behavior, is another warning sign,\u201d added Addington. \u201cInstincts are so good, listen to yourself and listen to your friends, you\u2019re probably right if something doesn\u2019t feel okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continues to discuss warning signs such as: isolation, blaming others for problems, disrespectful or cruel to others, insensitive to others and a lack of empathy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s patterns and escalation, it\u2019s not just one thing. These may lead to something dangerous down the road,\u201d stated Addington. \u201cWe\u2019re looking at this in terms of partners, but you can also look a this in terms of caregivers, one might see these patterns in caregivers or one might see it in close friendships.\u201d<\/p>\n
Addington and Wood concluded their presentation by expressing to the audience that Abby\u2019s House is open to everyone and is willing to listen and help with problems that anyone may be facing.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalcampuslife@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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