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Amy Silverman
executive producer, The Show
I'm a journalist covering my hometown, Phoenix. Learn more at amy-silverman.com
Articles
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A reporter reflects on what she learned from a five-part series on the abuse of people intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the broader social challenges they face.
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Amy Silverman and KJZZ reported that abuse and neglect of people with IDD can happen anywhere — it's not limited to the institutions of the past.
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Four years after the rape of a woman at Hacienda HealthCare launched reforms, critics say the state is still not doing enough to protect people with IDD from abuse.
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Growing up isn’t easy for anyone. But for someone with an intellectual or developmental disability, it can feel impossible.
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On a winter night in January 2021, Michele stopped for gas. As she was waiting, she pulled out her phone to check the nanny cam.
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Abuse can take place anywhere, and the perpetrator can be anyone.
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An investigation by KJZZ and the Arizona Daily Star found that physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, can occur anywhere — and often, nothing is done about it.
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An investigation by KJZZ and the Arizona Daily Star found that physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, can occur anywhere — and often, nothing is done about it.
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An Arizona journalist takes a closer look at sexual and other abuses against people with intellectual disabilities in all living settings.