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Nationwide Survey Offers Data on Sexual Abuse of Students With Disabilities - Education Week News (blog)

Nationwide Survey Offers Data on Sexual Abuse of Students With Disabilities - Education Week News (blog) | Kinsanity | Scoop.it
Nationwide Survey Offers Data on Sexual Abuse of Students With Disabilities Education Week News (blog) Students with disabilities who were sexually abused in school settings were more likely to receive most of their education in self-contained...

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Confusing Mental-Health Intervention and Violence Prevention

Confusing Mental-Health Intervention and Violence Prevention | Kinsanity | Scoop.it
There are many ways to prevent some violent tragedies, including high-quality mental-health treatment at all levels. But calling for more involuntary hospitalizations isn’t among them. 
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Great insights into mental health checks/mental-health response calls, involuntary commitments, and just what happens as a result of a 72-hour stay on a psych unit.

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Scandal in Old Baltimore: Wealthy Families “Adopted” Asylum Inmates and Turned Them Into Slaves

Scandal in Old Baltimore: Wealthy Families “Adopted” Asylum Inmates and Turned Them Into Slaves | Kinsanity | Scoop.it
The Rosewood Center (née the Maryland Asylum and Training School for the Feeble Minded, est. 1888) is an abandoned mental hospital on the outskirts of Baltimore. The state closed its doors only in 2009 after a mountain of angry complaints involving understaffing, patient abuse, and neglect. Much of the rotting...
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Offenders with learning disabilities 'neglected' | Nursing in Practice

Offenders with learning disabilities 'neglected' | Nursing in Practice | Kinsanity | Scoop.it
The needs of people with learning disabilities are “going unnoticed” when they are arrested, a government investigation has revealed.  The inspection, carried out by three government justice departments and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) covered activity at police stations, the prosecution and court process, pre-sentencing pre
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Video of mentally ill Kelly Thomas beaten to death by Fullerton Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New video of mentally ill Kelly Thomas before beaten to death by Fullerton Police. More Info http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/08/men...

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Crackdown on crimes against people with learning difficulties

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'HATE AND MATE' crime is being fought by police across South Devon.It targets offenders who hit on vulnerable people with learning difficulties by pretending to befriend them, and then bullying and...
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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
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