Sadly, children with disabilities or developmental disorders such as ADHD are at heightened risk of being abused. Such children tend to have significant needs and rely more on adults for basic care, which increases the burden on caregivers; children with ADHD or other developmental disorders may also be more likely to “act out,” frustrating parents and potentially leading to abuse. Some abusers may also deliberately take advantage of disabled children, seeing them as “easy targets” of physical or sexual abuse.