The abuse prevention program will address: (1) BEFORE -- (a) Learning about problem of abuse and what abuse is; (b) Knowing about types of abuse, who the abusers are and where abuse happens; (c) Planning ahead and identifying safe people; (2) DURING -- (a) Rejecting abuse by saying "no;" (b) Getting away if possible/staying safe and paying attention, (c) Staying calm and getting home; and (3) AFTER -- (a) Telling your safe person, (b) Knowing what to do and what not to do, and (c) Reporting the abuse and getting help to cope with the event.

During the study the control group will receive 12 activity sheets from the ESCAPE-NOW curriculum. Six activity sheets will be given at the initial meeting and half way through the study the remaining activity sheets will be mailed to the dyads. We chose these activity sheets because they provide abuse information that was designed for individuals with ID.

The abuse prevention program will be comprised of nine shared learning modules for the individual with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and a care provider. Each shared module will contain an action step in the Individual Response Plan and will include video, guided practice and workbook activities to equip persons with ID with a range of judgment, decision-making skills and the efficacy needed for identifying, rejecting, and reporting abuse.

This questionnaire assesses change in knowledge and attitude about various types of abuse in individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID). The questionnaire includes three sub scales. The first sub-scale is comprised of five open ended questions. Score answers range from 0 to 3 with a total score of 15. Higher scores reflect higher knowledge. The second sub-scale presents structured questions about the five types of abuse. The total possible score for the first part of the second sub-scale is 5 -- with higher score reflecting greater knowledge. Participants are then shown five pictures depicting types of abuse. Each correct response was awarded a point for a total of five. The total possible score for sub-sale 2 is 10. Sub-scale 3 is a 20 item forced choice -- yes (1) , no (0), don't know (0) - that assesses knowledge and attitudes. with a total possible sub-score of 20 -- higher score equals higher knowledge.

This checklist assesses change in knowledge required by people with ID to recognize and report abuse. It consists of five vignettes of abusive situations and two non-abusive. Each vignette has a a possible score of 10. The total possible score for all seven vignettes is 70 with higher scores reflecting greater knowledge.

Change in social self-efficacy in people with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities as measured by the 17-item self-efficacy scale. A three point response format is used to answer each question: not at all, a little bit, or a lot. Responses are scored 0,1, and 2 respectively giving a range of 0-34. Higher values represent better outcomes.

This consumer satisfaction scale for people with ID consists of 15 items and 1 open-ended question that assesses relevance and clarity of materials and program use barriers. The 15 items are rated on a three point scale -1= not at all; 2= somewhat; and 3= a lot. The total possible score was 45. Higher scores reflect greater satisfaction with the program.