Facing Race: Tarana Burke, sexual violence and the work for racial equity
"Whiteness is our default way of talking about sexual violence. But it cannot be."
"Whiteness is our default way of talking about sexual violence. But it cannot be."
It has been over a year since the Harvey Weinstein allegations broke and brought attention to the #MeToo movement. It is amazing to see survivors sharing their stories but often marginalized folks, in particular trans people, are left out of the conversation.
This guide was developed for local rape crisis advocates who may be asked to work with a survivor with autism. It is a brief primer on autism, how persons who have autism may respond to a traumatic event and the importance of working with disability providers in a collaborative fashion. There are resource lists for advocates as well as organizational tools designed to assist programs who want to better serve the disability communities.
Publish Date
September 2018
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