Child Abuse Training Module Worksheet
Go to http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/mandated_reporters/cws5691/index.html
Click: “Proceed to Getting Started” at the bottom of the page.
Click “Proceed to Introduction” at the bottom of the page.
Introduction Read the entire page and watch the video.
From the Reading:
Who is responsible to receive and respond to reports of child abuse in Virginia? ______
Who is required by law to report suspected child abuse? ______
From the Video:
How many children were reported abused in Virginia in just one year? ______
The most predominate type of child abuse is ______.
Click: “Proceed to Topic 1” on the bottom of the page.
Topic 1: Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect—Definitions and Indicators
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/mandated_reporters/cws5691/topic1.html What are the 5 types of child abuse that Virginia recognizes? (next to each form write the percentages listed)
What are indicators? ______
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Physical Abuse
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/mandated_reporters/cws5691/topic1_1.html
Watch the video
The average three year old has ______bruises on their body at any given time.
Accidental injuries usually occur on what parts of the body?______
Inflicted injuries usually occur on what parts of the body?______
(After you answer the two questions above you can stop watching the video or finish watching it. The video shows some pictures of children who have been abused which you might not want to view.)
What is the legal definition of physical abuse?
List the four questionable physical indicators listed on the page.
1. Questionable ______
2. Questionable ______
3. Questionable ______
4. Questionable ______
List five behavioral indicators from the many listed on the page.
Physical abuse is most often caused by severe corporal punishment. Find a definition of corporal punishment (on another website) and write it here: ______
To help you distinguish between the corporal punishment and abuse, keep the following points in mind:
· Discipline is a ______process; the goal is to teach appropriate behavior.
· Abuse is not a learning process; the goal is to stop behavior through inflicting ______.
· Abuse teaches avoidance of pain rather than alternative, acceptable behaviors.
· Abuse teaches resolution of conflicts with violence rather than with reason.
Read each scenario and try to guess the indicator before viewing.
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Neglect
What is the legal definition for neglect?
Examples of neglect include:
Failure to provide a child with adequate:
· Food
· Clothing
· Shelter
· Supervision
Not attending to a child's ______needs:
· Leaving ______cavities untreated
· Failing to seek medical attention for a serious illness or ______
Abandoning a child
List four indicators of neglect, one from each area (Physical, Behavioral, Emotional, Cognitive):
1.
Look at the “Discussion and Issues” section. Read each and write “Yes,” “No,” or “Maybe”
o A child's parents cannot afford to get her needed prescription glasses. Is this neglect? _____
o 11-year-old Melissa is home alone every day after school until her mother comes home from work. Is this neglect? _____
o Louis consistently comes to school dirty. Is that neglect? _____
o You know that Beth's mother abuses alcohol. Even though Beth seems well cared for, is that neglect? _____
o You discover that Peter has never been to the dentist. Is this neglect? _____
o Cynthia is truant (stays out of school without permission) from school. Is that neglect? _____
o Linda's mother never makes her wear a seat belt, and does not put her 2-year-old sister in a safety seat. Is that neglect?_____
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Sexual Abuse
You do not need to watch the video.
Sexual abuse is defined as any ______act upon a child.
Indicators: Read about the indicators for each area of development and fill in the blanks below
Most physical indicators of child sexual abuse would be found on physical ______by a medical practitioner.
One of the strongest indicators of sexual abuse is a child’s ______. When a child says that he or she has been sexually abused, take the statement ______. Resolve doubt in favor of the child, and err on the side of protection.
Sexual abuse is often a devastating breach of ______for a child. Furthermore, the adult usually tries to manipulate the child into collusion or ______(“this is our little secret”) with real or implied threats. This manipulation is far beyond the child’s ability to understand. Not surprisingly, the child may experience a range of emotional responses, including:
· Self-image problems
· Low self-confidence
· ______(“my fault”)
· Shame
· Depression
· Anxiety
· Mood swings
Because of the emotional maelstrom that is often inside sexually abused children, they may show:
· Difficulty ______
· Interrupted concentration
· Academic deterioration
Read the “Discussion and Issues” and “Scenarios” sections. Try to guess the indicators before viewing.
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Emotional Maltreatment
The legal definition of emotion maltreatment, also called ______abuse include the following 6 examples:
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
Emotional maltreatment is perhaps the most ______form of abuse to define, yet its consequences can be devastating. In addition, it is likely that some ______of emotional maltreatment is involved in other forms of abuse and neglect
It can be very hard to tell the difference between less-than-optimal ______and emotional maltreatment. Remember, like neglect, emotional maltreatment hinges on the ______to the child. If the child has ______, adverse reactions to caregiver behaviors like the ones mentioned above, emotional maltreatment may be ______.
The following may be indicators of Emotional Maltreatment:
· Non-organic ______to thrive (infants)
· ______disorders
· Developmental ______
· Habit disorders (sucking, biting, rocking)
· ______disorders (antisocial, destructive)
· Neurotic traits (sleep disorders, inhibition of play)
· Behavioral extremes (compliant, passive, undemanding, aggressive, demanding, raging)
· Overly adaptive behavior (inappropriately adult, inappropriately infantile and needy)
· Self-______behavior and suicide attempts
· Cruelty; seemingly taking pleasure in hurting other people or animals
· Delinquent behavior
Read each scenario and try to guess the indicator before viewing.
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Special Issue: Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
Maltreatment of children with disabilities can and does occur. Pay close attention to the attempts of a child with a disability to ______that maltreatment has occurred.
Click “Proceed to Topic 2”
Topic 2: Responding to Suspected Abuse or Neglect
Read the introduction
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Responding to a Child's Disclosure
Watch the video.
Name one tip you should use when responding to disclosure that the teacher modeled in the video. ______
What are two reasons a child might have difficulty telling someone that he/she is abused?
1. ______
2. ______
Here are some ideas about how to respond to disclosure:
· Find a place that is ______to talk to the child. Make sure you won’t be interrupted.
· Don’t sit behind a desk. Sit near the child to put him or her at ease.
· Don’t ______the child without permission. Touch may be associated with the abuse.
· Remain ______.
· ______to the child.
· Use the child’s ______. Avoid words he or she might not understand or might find embarrassing.
· Encourage the child to tell you what happened, but don’t press for ______beyond that which the child is able or willing to provide.
· Honor the child’s method of disclosure. If the child is making a disguised disclosure (for instance, claiming that the abuse happened to someone else), encourage the child to tell you about the situation. The child will often reveal that he or she is the actual victim after talking for a while.
· Avoid asking “______” questions. Children often feel they have done something wrong or must defend themselves when asked why.
· Reassure the child, but be sure to do so realistically. Let the child know that he or she is not to blame for what is happening.
· Try to get enough information to determine the child’s ______. Immediate action is needed if you think the child is in imminent danger.
· Support the child. Even though you will be turning over responsibility to a Child Protective Services worker, the child will continue to look to you for ______since you know about the situation, and the child will see you as a ______person.
· Let the child know what you will do now that you know about the abuse/neglect.
· Reassure the child that you will not ______this information with other teachers or children. But, do let the child know that you may need to tell a “helping person.”
Watch the second video on the page.
Who is Mr. Casey?______
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Making a Report to Child Protective Services
Read each scenario and write “Yes” or “No”
Scenario #1
You overhear your student Johnny telling some other children about how he was caught shoplifting over the weekend and his father gave him a beating with his belt for it. You take Johnny aside and tell him what you overheard. You ask if the nurse can examine him, and he agrees. The nurse finds no bruises or marks on Johnny. You call Johnny’s father and he confirms that he did indeed hit Johnny with a belt, as punishment for shoplifting. Johnny’s father picks him up from school as usual, and Johnny seems happy to see his father.
Do you file a report with Child Protective Services?
Scenario #2
You notice that Eric has been shifting in his seat all day. When you ask him what’s wrong, he tells you that he fell down and hurt his butt. You take him to the nurse. Eric has strap-shaped welts and bruises on his butt and his lower back in various stages of healing. When you question him about it again, he admits that he sometimes gets “spanked” by his father when he makes a mess in the house. He is very afraid that you may call his father.
Do you file a report with Child Protective Services?
Scenario #3
Susan, a six-year-old girl, has a bruise on her cheek, her upper arm, and her torso. She tells you that over the weekend, she fell down the stairs. Susan often has bruises on her upper arms. Her mother confirms that she fell down the stairs—she says Susan is a tomboy and is always falling down.
Do you file a report with Child Protective Services?
Scenario #4
Craig has arrived at school with bruises on his elbows and a bad scrape on his knee. When you ask what happened, he tells you that he was riding his bike on a busy street where his father had told him not to, he swerved to avoid a car, and he fell off. When you ask how he got hurt, he says it was in the fall.
Do you file a report with Child Protective Services?
Once you have decided that you are concerned about possible abuse/neglect, you must ______it. The report must be made ______. Mandated reporters (teachers) who fail to report within 72 hours of first suspicion can be charged with a ______. Report according to the written procedures of your ______. You may be asked to provide information in writing that documents the reasons for your concern.
Look at the pie chart on the page. List the top 5 reporters of child abuse and the percentage.
Take the quiz to test your knowledge. Circle the correct answer below.
1. True or False
2. True or False
3. True or False
4. True or False
5. True or False
Click: “Proceed to Topic 3”
Topic 3: After the Report
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Understanding the Child Protective Services Response and Follow-up
Summarize the job of Child Protective Services in five sentences:
______
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What You Can Do To Help
Define resiliency: ______
______
The following are things that you do every day that help children become resilient:
· Communicate ______regard for the child despite occasional behavioral lapses
· Communicate ______for the child
· ______to the child and honor the child’s perspective
· Realistically acknowledge the child’s ______(do not patronize)
· Capitalize on the child’s ______, promoting activities that give the child a chance to shine
· Demonstrate self-control
· Demonstrate positive ______skills
· Teach responsible behavior and responsibility for one’s own behavior versus blaming others
· Teach cooperation (not ______)
· Be a good ______model
· Keep your ______
· Encourage, encourage, encourage!
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Summary
Read the FAQ.
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Review
Answer the 10 true/false questions. Circle the correct answer below.
1. True or False
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4. True or False
5. True or False
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7. True or False
8. True or False
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