Mythbusting Monday: It’s unusual for people with disabilities to be sexually assaulted.

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A recent case in Lethbridge shows that this simply isn’t true. In fact, studies show that people with disabilities are at least 1.5 times more likely to be sexually abused than those without disabilities (Canadian Council on Social Development, 1988). The reasons for this are fairly straightforward – people with disabilities are often more vulnerable than […]