Države pogodbenice sprejmejo tudi vse ustrezne ukrepe za preprečevanje vseh oblik izkoriščanja, nasilja in zlorabe, tako da med drugim zagotovijo spolu in starosti primerne oblike pomoči in podpore invalidom, njihovim družinam in negovalcem, tudi z obveščanjem in izobraževanjem o tem, kako se izogniti, prepoznati in prijaviti primere izkoriščanja, nasilja in zlorabe.
States Parties shall also take all appropriate measures to prevent all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse by ensuring, inter alia, appropriate forms of gender- and age-sensitive assistance and support for persons with disabilities and their families and caregivers, including through the provision of information and education on how to avoid, recognize and report instances of exploitation, violence and abuse.