Findings from a Norwegian study indicated that of 1,293 children examined for possible sexual assault in the years 1994-1996, only 1.7 percent had severe disabilities. Altogether, 6.4 percent of the children had a smaller or less severe disability. These children were more often assessed as probably assaulted than those without disabilities.…

Objective: North American studies conclude that deaf children may have a 2-3 times greater risk of sexual abuse than hearing children. No comparative studies are available in the Nordic countries. The present study was initiated to estimate the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse among deaf children in Norway, describe the nature of the abuse,…