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The San Francisco Public Library, in Association with the World Institute on Disability, presents:

A CAPE of Self-Protection: Abuse and Violence Prevention for People with Disabilities, Their Families and Allies

Thursday
October 15, 2009
6:00 -7:30 p.m.

San Francisco Public Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library, Lower Level

Join us for a presentation about disability abuse and violence prevention, demonstrating our new educational tools:

  • Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience
  • CAPE: Curriculum on Abuse Prevention and Empowerment

WID Project Director, Marsha Saxton, will present short educational films and facilitate a reading of empowering stories of disabled individuals resisting mistreatment and discrimination, with discussion and refreshments to follow. CAPE and Sticks and Stones will be available for purchase.

Marsha Saxton, PhD
University of California, Berkeley, Disability Studies Program
World Institute on Disability
510 16th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
510-251-4349

Order your copy of my new book, Sticks and Stones: Disabled People's Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience, $20, plus shipping and handling and tax where applicable, published by the World Institute on Disability, order at: www.wid.org.