All too often, great research and demonstration projects are
undertaken in the adult abuse field, but limitations in the dissemination
plan mean the results aren’t always widely publicized. Adult
Abuse Review was developed, in large measure, to make
sure news of projects, resources, and research are, in fact, disseminated
widely. However, we don’t always get word of these new products,
either! To help address the field’s need to track what’s
going on and to allow people to build upon projects others have
initiated, WordBridges is providing this “in progress”
listing as a service to the field.
Please send us information about your new or ongoing project,
including, if you possibly can, a contact person and how to reach
her or him and an estimated completion date. And certainly, send
us a copy of your results when they’re available so we can
review them in AAR and let others benefit from your hard work!
If the information we have here on your project is incorrect,
please let us know immediately so we can make the correction.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Sharpe Fund. Info.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
National and Texas Projects on Violence Against Persons
with Disabilities. SafePlace, in Austin, Texas, has been
awarded two October 2002 – September 2004 grants from the
U.S. Office of Justice Programs. At least six full-time staff
will:
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Develop an accessibility evaluation tool for domestic violence
and sexual assault agencies;
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Conduct a nationwide training project on developing accessible
abuse prevention and intervention programs for persons with
disabilities.
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Provide train-the-trainer workshops for affiliates of the
American Council of the Blind, the Arc of the U.S., and United
Cerebral Palsy Association;
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Provide trainings in Texas for law enforcement, prosecutors,
and other criminal justice personnel to enhance their ability
to recognize, address, investigate, and prosecute domestic/sexual
crimes against persons with disabilities; and
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Conduct a Texas accessibility survey, and provide expert
consultation on accessibility issues.
For more information, contact:
Wendie H. Abramson, LMSW
Director of Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program)
SafePlace
P.O. Box 19454
Austin, Texas 78760
512-356-1599 voice
512-482-0691 TTY
512-385-0662 fax
www.austin-safeplace.org
RESEARCH UNDERWAY
Please let us know what you’re working on! Contact WordBridges
here.
Mental Health/APS Collaborations Wanted
http://www.wordbridges.net/elderabuse/aar/vol2issue3/mh-aps.html
IN OUR DREAMS
Much that is being researched and developed by people with no
connection to adult abuse may nevertheless eventually help us
improve our services to abused and at-risk vulnerable adults.
WordBridges offers this section to lift your spirits and remind
you that we are all part of a whole that is moving in exciting,
positive directions.
American Sign Language Computer Translation Program Under
Development. Researchers at DePaul University in Chicago
have developed Paula, a computer program that uses speech recognition
and sophisticated animation to translate spoken English into American
Sign Language (ASL). A hearing person speaks into a headset connected
to the computer. An animated figure of Paula then translates the
message into ASL through hand gestures and facial expressions
on the computer screen. Paula is expected to be field-tested in
airports initially. For more information, see http://news.nationalgeographic.com
/news/2002/08/0812_020812_wiresignlanguage.html (Summary posted
9/15/2002)
