Physically Disabled, Victims of Crime?

Today, the New York Times posted an article that I felt would be of interest and I would love to get other people's feedback as well.

The Justice Department has just released a study claiming that disabled people are more likely to be victims of crime than non-disabled people. I guess this would make sense, but the article makes the bigger picture unclear, leaving me with lots of unanswered questions.

In a survey done in 2007, 716,000 disabled people were victims of sexual assault and/or rape and nearly 2.3 million were victims of crimes, such as burglary and motor vehicle theft, according to the article.

It also states that the survey made it unclear, the physical status of these victims and to what extent, their disabilities played a role.

So, here are my question:
How valid are these findings?
What types of disabilities do these "victims" have?
In what ways does their disability play a role in their victimization?
Are they being targeted simply because they are less likely to fight back due to disability?
Are they saying disabled people cannot defend themselves?

What does everyone else think? It may not be completely false, but I need a more detailed credible report

Connect-Ability

Listening to the radio over the past couple of days, I came across a commercial for a program called Connect-Ability. Having never heard of it before I set out to investigate and thought it would be perfect for my next blog post.
Since this is a blog dedicated to college students with physical disabilities, it is important to not only discuss college based issues and triumphs, but also post graduate issues and most importantly opportunities.

Connect-Ability is a program run by the Connecticut Department of Social Services that strives to bring people with disabilities and Connecticut employers together.
"Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities," according to Connect-Ability Website.





**Side note: I believe James and Matt examplify the attitude that all physically disabled people should have, nothing can stop you from achieving your goals and living your dreams!! I certainly would not have gotten as far as I have without this attitude.**

It is mostly funded by the Medicare and Medicaid services and over the past five years has issued grants to various states to help integrate disabled people, previously facing challenges when it came to entering the workforce, into the working community.
The program works with all types of employers and physically disabled people ranging in age from 16 to people of retirement status.

The website has a page for everyone with questions or looking to get involved:

--Career Center (this helps a disabled individual better create a career path for him/herself)
--Transportation
-- Employers
-- Youth
-- Parents

If you looking to know more about the program, they even have a strategic plan document that outlines their purpose, so you can decide if it'll benefit you.

You can also contact Connect-Ability via phone at 1-866-844-1903