Children Child Abuse and Neglect

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Child abuse and neglect impact the development of a normal child. Identify three factors that may contribute to child abuse and neglect.

First and foremost, many child abusers were once abused as child themselves. The child's parents may have mistakenly learned abuse as the normative standard of child discipline. The abusive parent may either, as a result, have difficulty dealing with anger and lash out long pent-up feelings of rage against the child, or may not be able to differentiate between abuse and appropriate punishment. Poverty and the stresses caused by poverty, such as an unstable living environment, exposure to drug abuse, chaotic circumstances where the child is exposed to many different people, and limited resources for basic necessities can expose a child to the risk of sexual and physical abuse, and can cause the parent to neglect the child's basic needs. Finally, a parent who is young with minimal support structures in his or her family or community may neglect the child out of ignorance, or out of desperation, while attempting to juggle work and family obligations.

Question 2: Children with cerebral palsy may use assistive technology to help them with learning. Describe how teachers may use assistive technology effectively with students with cerebral palsy or other physical disabilities.

Children with cerebral palsy can be aided with assistive technology that allows them to communicate more effectively, such as manual communication boards. This form of technology allows the student to speak in class and participate, just like his or her peers.

Question 3: Describe some of the possible effects of substance abuse by the mother during pregnancy. How do these effects impact the child's development?