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Program Overview

The Child Abuse program is designed to help participants understand the special learning needs of abused or neglected children and how to meet those needs in the regular classroom. The program emphasizes working with parents and community agencies to support students affected by child abuse and/or neglect.

Program Details

• Instructor: Pamela Bernards, Ed.D.
• Grading Method: Letter (Letter)
• Credits: 3
• Department: EDUC (2000)
• Academic Level: K-12 Professionals
• Start/End Dates: 05/19/2026 - 08/07/2026
• Register By: 07/17/2026
• Term: Summer 2026
• Location: Online
• Instruction Mode: Internet Asynchronous (online class)
• Cost: $300

Description

The program focuses on identifying and effectively teaching students affected by child abuse and/or neglect. It discusses the identification of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, the impact of abuse on student behavior and learning abilities, and the responsibilities of teachers to report abuse or provide assistance to students who are victims of abuse. The program also covers methods for teaching students about abuse and its prevention, as well as specific factors present in families who abuse or neglect their children.

Objectives

• Understand the educator's role in protecting and supporting abused or neglected students
• Recognize the symptoms of child abuse and neglect
• Recognize the symptoms of depression and suicidal tendencies in youth, symptoms of child sexual trafficking, and symptoms of substance abuse in relation to child abuse
• Know their state and school district's child abuse reporting procedures
• Understand the causes of abuse and neglect in families and society
• Understand how abuse and neglect affect a child's brain structure and overall development
• Understand the special learning needs these students bring to the classroom
• Gain techniques for supporting students and families affected by abuse or neglect
• Learn intervention techniques applicable to the classroom setting
• Gain a wider knowledge of available outside resources and support systems
• Understand the educator's role in the intervention and prevention of child abuse and neglect
• Understand the concept of disproportionality in child abuse statistics
• Understand the cultural influences on child abuse and neglect
• Be able to determine whether the neglect of a child is due to poverty factors or parental neglect
• Understand how/why children with disabilities are at a higher risk for being abused
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Materials

Course materials are available online as part of the course, titled "Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children" by Dr. Pamela Bernards and Joan Halverstadt.