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11 – Graded LP1.1 Discussion: Vulnerable Persons Laws Reflect on the reading you have completed on the various vulnerable person’s laws in Canada and how these laws work to protect this population. Provide an opinion, with rationale, about a province you feel is more of a leader when it comes to these laws compared to other provinces. Comment on how as a CSW you can support someone within a vulnerable person’s framework. You are required to post your initial substantive response to the discussion as well as respond, in 50 words or more, to two other students’ posts. This discussion is worth 15 marks. You will be evaluated with the corresponding rubric. Evaluation Scale x Criteria = Total Marks

Who Is At Risk?
Why Are They At Risk?
What Are The Types Of Abuse?
Vulnerable Adults
Abuse is any action or inaction that jeopardizes a person’s health or well-being. It may include:
Physical Abuse
Any act of violence or rough treatment that causes injury or physical discomfort, such as:
° slapping, pushing, pulling, kicking
° injury with an object or weapon
° deliberate exposure to severe weather
° inappropriate use of restraint
Neglect
Any situation where the basic needs of a person are not being met by themselves or others, such as:
° food, water, shelter, heat, clothing, hygiene or safety
° proper medical, dental or psychiatric treatment
Neglect can be the result of action or inaction, and may be intentional or unintentional.
Psychological / Emotional Abuse
Any act which may lessen the sense of identity, dignity or self-worth of a person, such as:
° con􀃕nement
° physical and social isolation
° verbal assault, harassment, humiliation, or intimidation
° denial of information, privacy, visitors, or religious worship
° coercion
Sexual Abuse
Any act involving unwanted touching/activity of a sexual nature or a situation in which an adult consents or submits to
sexual activity because a person in a position of trust or with authority has used that trust/authority to gain that
consent. Such acts include:
° sexual assault
° sexual harassment
° any act designed to use the vulnerable person for the perpetrator’s sexual grati􀃕cation
Financial Abuse / Exploitation
Any act that involves the misuse/abuse of funds and/or assets belonging to a vulnerable adult, such as:
° obtaining property and funds without the person’s knowledge or consent, or by using undue in􀃖uence
° where a person is not mentally competent, not acting in the person’s best interest
There are a number of general indicators that may alert you to the possibility of some form of mistreatment. These
indicators are not necessarily proof of abuse, but they do warrant further investigation. These general indicators
include:
° recurring physical ailments with no apparent bodily cause
What Are Some General Signs Of Abuse?
° eating disorders
° extreme, unusual behaviour, such as aggression, compliance, depression or withdrawal
° unusual fear of a particular person or persons
° sudden change in feelings about a particular person or place
° nightmares and sleep disturbances
° self destructive behaviour, such as drug/alcohol abuse, self-mutilation or running away
° lack of attachment to care-givers
° compulsive lying and/or confusion regarding personal reality
° regression to infantile behaviour
In addition to these general indicators, there are more speci􀃕c indicators for each type of abuse.
The best way to prevent abuse is to make sure that anyone who has a disability:
° is involved in the community
° has control over their life and makes their own decisions
° can do as much on their own as possible
° has information about their rights
° engages in periodic discussions about appropriate behaviour and abuse
Ontario does not have legislation to protect adults like it does for children, which means there are no adult protection
agencies as such. Therefore, it is up to all of us to act. If you suspect that a person’s safety is at risk, contact the
appropriate police department immediately, as they have the ability to check on the person’s well-being.
In an emergency call
911.
How Can Abuse Be Prevented?
What Should You Do If You Suspect A Person Is Being Abused?
To report suspected abuse or neglect in your community: Contact your local police services.
Developed by the Vulnerable Adults Project sponsored by Kerry’s Place Autism Services, with the support of the Ontario
Ministry of Community and Social Services © May 2011
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