When most of us meet an able person, we see them as people first. But when we encounter a person with disabilities, we see their disabilities first. Often, on that basis alone, we don't get to know them. This is most poignantly true for children with disabilities. Abuse of children with disabilities is more widespread than people realize.
Children are children.
With or without disabilities, they go through the same stages and have the same needs for attention, affection, and inclusion. All children in our society are vulnerable to abuse. But children with disabilities are more vulnerable than others. And they are most likely to be abused by those who work with them. Abuse comes in many forms.