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Friday, October 12 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
OTs Important Role in the Prevention of Sexual Abuse

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People with disabilities are 4-7 times more likely to be victims of sexual abuse.  Those with more significant physical, cognitive, and/or communication impairments are at greatest risk.  OTs can play a unique and extremely important role in life-long risk reduction for the students/clients we serve; whether in schools, group-homes, in-home settings, etc. through our focus on facilitating independence, training support staff, facilitating self-awareness and self-advocacy, and other strategies.
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Mary Lintz, OT

Brighton School District/University of Northern Colorado
A Colorado native, Mary received her Master’s in OT from Pacific University’s school of OT in Oregon and has since worked in clinic, home health, hospital, and school settings.  A frequency of news reports of sexual abuse of people with disabilities of all ages and in all settings... Read More →

Friday October 12, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
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