Some men think they won't be believed or that they'll be humiliated if they speak up and try to get help. Men do get abused, and although this abuse is less common than abuse of women, it is just as wrong. Call a few of the groups in this handbook. You will be sensitively and respectively helped. If you have a physical disability Assailants may perceive people with physical disabilities as easier to control.
Assailants often use the disability as another method of control.
You may be battered by your personal care attendant. Your caregiver might threaten to withhold food, medication or care. Because of environmental barriers, people with physical disabilities are already isolated. The batterer may be increasing that isolation through such tactics as removing the wheelchair ramp, removing the T.D.D., or not helping you get places. If you are unable to drive a car, use a bus, or a cab, it could be more difficult for you to escape.