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xx Pg 1 - xx for SUPPORTING THE RIGHT TO DE- CIDE Preventing and Responding to Violence against People with Disabilities and Deaf People RESOURCE GUIDE from IRIS – Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society IRIS - Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society www.irisinstitute.ca Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society (IRIS), Oshawa. [...] The objective of this guide is to act as a resource for anti-violence service providers to learn about the nature and impact of, and barriers to, seeking help for diverse people with disabilities and Deaf people who experience and are at risk of violence, so that they can proactively address these issues within the context of their service provision and in the community as a whole. [...] People with disabilities and Deaf people experience the following forms of violence: • Psychological and verbal • Systemic IRIS—Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society Keeping Safe: Preventing and Responding to Violence 9 • Denial of services • Destruction of property • Financial • Sexual • Physical • Racism and ableism • Cyberbullying Although each. [...] People with disabilities described various forms of abuse by systems: • Rude and disrespectful treatment by health care professionals and hospital personnel; • A refusal and unwillingness to provide the medical services and social supports they need; • Rude and disrespectful services from shelter workers and social workers; • Rude and disrespectful treatment by the police and the legal system; and. [...] Barriers to accessing and benefitting from violence prevention and response services for people with disabilities include barriers to seeking help; a ser- vice’s procedures, policies, and communication practices; and ineffective outreach and marketing of a service to people with disabilities and Deaf people.