There are many types of abuse and/or neglect that individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities may experience. These include:
- Physical-physical pain or injury
- Verbal-language or gestures that threaten, insult, or show disrespect
- Mental-harassing or humiliating
- Sexual-inappropriate touching or sexual gratification
- Neglect-failure to provide food, medical, or personal care
- Violation of Rights-basic client rights are ignored
- Misappropriation (theft)-obtaining the property of an individual without consent
If you are aware of an individual (child or adult) with disabilities who is being abused or neglected, please report this information as soon as possible to
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, MUI Coordinator at (740) 453-4829 during business hours (weekdays between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM). On evenings, weekends, or holidays call 1-800-881-8790 and a Service Coordinator will take your report. These reports can be made anonymously if you choose.
Only by working together as a community can we help ensure the health and safety of people with disabilities.
