Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
With OVC funding, the Washington State ADWAS model has been replicated in other cities nationwide. ADWAS services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, educational programs, and advocacy for deaf and deaf-blind victims of sexual assault or domestic violence.

ADA.gov-Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA Home Page provides access to ADA regulations and technical assistance materials in English and Spanish, including information about U.S. Department of Justice ADA settlement agreements and enforcement activities. ADA.gov centralizes key ADA information and links to Federal resources, including:

• Access to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ADA material.
• ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
• Updates on new ADA requirements.
• ADA Information Line: 800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TDD/TTY).

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)-Resources Focusing on Persons with Disabilities Who Are Victims of Crime
The AUCD is a nonprofit network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities. Together with The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), AUCD has developed a Victims of Crime with Disabilities Resource Guide: an online searchable database of print and multimedia products and training programs for service providers in the disability and victim advocacy fields. Tools include discussion boards, funding news, and a calendar and newsletter to help share information and bridge the gap between victim assistance and disability professionals.

Victims with Disabilities: The Forensic Interview-Techniques for Interviewing Victims with Communication and/or Cognitive Disabilities (April 2007)
This 57-minute DVD (NCJ 212894) and companion discussion guide (PDF 831 kb) provide a specific set of guidelines for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocates, forensic interviewers, and others for interviewing adults and children with communication and/or cognitive disabilities. A complete transcript of the DVD and a glossary of terms and concepts used in the film are provided.