Child custody

his soul in danger. Physical abuse of a child is very impactful of their life. “Several studies have found that in 60% to 75% of families in which a woman is battered, children are also battered”(Osofsky).A video was linked showing a woman forcing her young adopted son to hold hot sauce in his mouth and take a cold shower as punishment for lying. Audience members were horrified but the woman insisted that she couldn’t find a better way to control her child. This is a main effect of how abuse…

The target population that I choose to focus upon are individuals with Cerebral Palsy, which approximately effects two per thousand children born (Duquette, Guiliano, Starmer, 2015). The first signs often tend to appear at nineteen months, or within the first five years depending on the mildness or severity of the condition, or the type of Cerebral Palsy (CP) (Duquette et al., 2015). These include pyramidal/spastic CP, the most common, and extrapyramidal/ non spastic CP (Duquette et al., 2015).…

parents who sought treatment from the Parent-child interaction therapy clinic to aid with externalizing behaviors occurring at home and school. Bobby is a 5-year-old Asian-American male who has been very disruptive in class. He starts fights with other children and does not complete his work. His parents use an authoritarian parenting style to keep him in line at home. While several approaches could be taken to support Bobby and his parents, Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is an…

Dear, (blank) Child soldiers are most commonly present in developing countries and sought out by many warlords because they can fight for longer and do not disrespect orders given to them. Most child soldiers are 15 to 17 years old and at this time in adolescence, they, are very impressionable and malleable. Because of this countless children around the world lose their innocence and childhood to the people that give them false hopes and promises to fight for them. Since most child soldiers are…

Foster kids don't have it easy. Sure they don't have nagging parents, but that doesn't make their lives any easier. They are bouncing from home to home enable to have parents. These foster kids need to be persistent when moving. Example of this persistence can be found in "Pictures of Hollis Woods" by Patricia Reilly Gidd and "The Orphan Train" by Kim Hill. In "Pictures of Hollis Woods", the mustard lady is continuously moving Hollis from home to home due to her weak decisions in families. While…

The two points I believe are essential with regard to when and how to refer a child to the Part C/Early Intervention System is the primary goals of infant/toddler assessment is to determine whether children are in need of early intervention services and second the benefits of early intervention services. I believe it is extremely important for the child to has the correct diagnosis when referring the parents and family to seek service that may not be beneficially in meeting their needs.…

executive director of Voices for Children (VFC). VFC is a nonprofit organization in Maryland that. “Provides trained volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, to abused and neglected children in Howard County, who advocate in court to ensure each child a safe and permanent home” (voicesforchilden.org). There were a few key lessons I learned through this experience. These lessons include: 1) the importance of volunteers 2) finding sources of funding 3) the value of having a holistic strategy…

The agency I’m placed in is a non-profit daycare and preschool. The goals of the agency is to help the children and the parents, you learn their strengths and needs and build on that, you provide them with resources that can strengthen their current situation. The exact role we was given was a Family Worker. Some responsibilities listed are being responsible for recruiting applicants for childcare and family services, to decided eligibility, maintaining necessary records, making calls to…

training that is proper for them. Be prepared to put in a lot of work. It’s going to frustrating and make you want to pull your hair out, but it’s all worth it in the end when you have a companion who is not only your best friend, but almost like your child. The Dreaded Potty Training If you have children of the human variety then you know how difficult it can be through potty training. Doing this for a dog does not have much difference to it. Remember to be patient, start a routine for…

I believe that Ethan is a Slow-to-warm-up babies, because he is difficult at first but he become easier over time. Like for example; at daycare he start crying when I leave, but then he usually quits down quickly. And he is shy with new people and situation but he usually deal with his emotions. He may be difficult sometimes soothing, but he then recovers. By 8 month Ethan and I play some fun games such as peek a book, and he is obviously more emotionally attach, but not so much with…