Supporting Individuals with I/DD: Addressing Abuse and
Neglect
1. True or False: If there is consensual sexual activity between an employee and an individual with IDD,
then it is not considered sexual abuse. - correct answer ✔✔False
2. All of the following are considered behavioral signs of abuse, EXCEPT what? - correct answer
✔✔Appearing with torn, stained, or bloody clothing
3. Which of the following best describes a situation of disability-specific abuse? - correct answer ✔✔Eric
needs assistance transferring onto a toilet, and is sometimes left on the toilet for hours
5. True or False: People with IDD are more likely to experience abuse and neglect than individuals
without IDD. - correct answer ✔✔True
7. Sarah is helping Kendra, a woman with a moderate intellectual disability, cook breakfast in the
morning. Kendra attempts to touch the hot stove, and Sarah yells "Don't touch that!" to her. Is this
considered abuse? - correct answer ✔✔No, it is not. Yelling is not ideal, but it is preventing Kendra from
causing harm to herself.
8. Certain conditions can contribute to environments that can cause abuse and neglect to occur, EXCEPT:
- correct answer ✔✔Programs that provide extensive training to their employees
9. Which of the following is NOT true of neglect? - correct answer ✔✔Contact your agency's designated
investigator.
11. Which of the following best describes a trigger? - correct answer ✔✔Something that easily sets you
off and causes an immediate, often emotional, reaction.
12. Which of the following is a risk factor for abuse and neglect that is common for people with IDD? -
correct answer ✔✔Increased dependency on others for long-term care.
Neglect
1. True or False: If there is consensual sexual activity between an employee and an individual with IDD,
then it is not considered sexual abuse. - correct answer ✔✔False
2. All of the following are considered behavioral signs of abuse, EXCEPT what? - correct answer
✔✔Appearing with torn, stained, or bloody clothing
3. Which of the following best describes a situation of disability-specific abuse? - correct answer ✔✔Eric
needs assistance transferring onto a toilet, and is sometimes left on the toilet for hours
5. True or False: People with IDD are more likely to experience abuse and neglect than individuals
without IDD. - correct answer ✔✔True
7. Sarah is helping Kendra, a woman with a moderate intellectual disability, cook breakfast in the
morning. Kendra attempts to touch the hot stove, and Sarah yells "Don't touch that!" to her. Is this
considered abuse? - correct answer ✔✔No, it is not. Yelling is not ideal, but it is preventing Kendra from
causing harm to herself.
8. Certain conditions can contribute to environments that can cause abuse and neglect to occur, EXCEPT:
- correct answer ✔✔Programs that provide extensive training to their employees
9. Which of the following is NOT true of neglect? - correct answer ✔✔Contact your agency's designated
investigator.
11. Which of the following best describes a trigger? - correct answer ✔✔Something that easily sets you
off and causes an immediate, often emotional, reaction.
12. Which of the following is a risk factor for abuse and neglect that is common for people with IDD? -
correct answer ✔✔Increased dependency on others for long-term care.
