Evaluating for Abuse in a Child with a Disability
- Children with disabilities are at a greater risk of abuse than their typically developing peers.
- It is important prepare in advance, including understanding the degree of their disability and what can help them to during the evaluation.
- It is important to determine the cause of injuries.
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In summary,
Children with disabilities are at a greater risk of abuse than their typically developing peers.
It is important to prepare in advance for evaluations of abuse in children with disabilities, including understanding the degree of their disability and what can help them to complete the exam.
It is important to determine the cause of injuries in children with disabilities. You need to consider whether they are intentionally inflicted, or whether they could be from daily care or from self infliction.
