JOURNAL:

WHERE DID YOU LIVE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?

WHAT WAS THE CONDITION OF YOUR HOME OR HOMES?

DID YOU HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES?

January 5, 2011Topic: Home Neglect

Home Cleaning

Home Repairs

Household Goods

Furniture and Groceries

INATTENTION TO AVOIDABLE HAZARDS IN THE HOMEINADEQUATE NUTRITION, CLOTHING, OR HYGIENE DRIVING WITH THE CHILD WHILE INTOXICATED LEAVING A YOUNG CHILD UNATTENDED IN A MOTOR VEHICLEABANDONMENT LACK OF SUPERVISION

Physical Neglect

INADEQUATE NURTURANCE/AFFECTION: INAT TENTION TO THE CHILD'S NEEDS FOR AFFECTION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AT TENTION, OR COMPETENCE.

CHRONIC /EXTREME ABUSE OR DOMESTIC V IOLENCE SPOUSE ABUSE OR OTHER DOMESTIC V IOLENCE IN THE CHILD'S PRESENCE.

DRUG/ALCOHOL ABUSE ENCOURAGING OR PERMIT TING DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE BY THE CHILD

Emotional Neglect

REFUSAL OF HEALTH CARE :FAILURE TO PROVIDE OR ALLOW NEEDED CARE IN ACCORD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF A COMPETENT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR A PHYSICAL IN JURY, ILLNESS, MEDICAL CONDIT ION, OR IMPAIRMENT.

DELAY IN HEALTH CARE: FA ILURE TO SEEK T IMELY AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE FOR A SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEM WHICH ANY REASONABLE LAYMAN WOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED AS NEEDING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL AT TENTION

Medical Neglect

PERMIT TED CHRONIC TRUANCY: HABITUAL TRUANCY AVERAGING AT LEAST 5 DAYS A

MONTH WAS CLASSIF IABLE UNDER THIS FORM OF MALTREATMENT IF THE PARENT/GUARDIAN HAD BEEN

INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD NOT AT TEMPTED TO INTERVENE.

INAT TENTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION NEED: REFUSAL TO ALLOW OR FAILURE TO OBTAIN

RECOMMENDED REMEDIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, OR NEGLECT IN OBTAINING OR FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH

TREATMENT FOR A CHILD'S DIAGNOSED LEARNING DISORDER .

Educational Neglect

»     IN INFANTS , FA ILURE TO THR IVE»    D IFF ICULTY CONCENTRAT ING

»    D IFF ICULTY LEARNING»     LOW SELF-ESTEEM

»   WITHDRAWAL»    DEPRESS ION

»     FREQUENT ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL»    POOR HEALTH

»    BODY ODOR»    ALWAYS D IRTY AND SEVERELY UNKEMPT

»    ROT T ING TEETH AND CHRONIC BAD BREATH»    SLEEP INESS /ALWAYS T IRED

»    CH ILD UNUSUALLY SMALL FOR H IS /HER AGE»    CH ILD IS VERY TH IN AND ALWAYS HUNGRY

»    CH ILD IS R IFL ING THROUGH GARBAGE FOR FOOD»    CH ILD IS STEAL ING FOOD AND/OR LUNCH MONEY

NeglectSigns and Effects