CURBSIDE CONSULT
Evaluating for Abuse in a Child with a Disability
Lori Legano, M.D.
Our goal is a concise, comprehensive overview of evaluating for abuse in a child with a disability with these objectives:
- Recognize the risk factors for child abuse and neglect for children with disabilities
- Determine appropriate methods to prepare a child with disabilities for the child abuse examination
- Differentiate self-inflicted injuries from those that are accidental or inflicted
Dr. Legano is a board certified child abuse pediatrician, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Director of Child Protection Services at Bellevue Hospital, New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
May 2025
