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It defines maltreatment in an inclusive way, summarizes the legal and definitional context (including CAPTA), and explains key reasons early childhood communities must act. 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This position statement was written to be inclusive of young children who are both at risk for and already identified with disabilities and delays. Additionally, this position statement is written to  \nbe inclusive of young children who are either at risk for or already have experienced maltreatment. For consistency and brevity, we use the term “young children with disabilities who have experienced maltreatment and their families” as an inclusive term throughout this position statement.  \nOverview   \nYoung children, especially those with disabilities, are disproportionately affected by abuse, neglect, and trauma. For the first time, DEC is providing guidance on how our field can prevent and reduce instances of maltreatment as well as how to intervene to support young children with disabilities and their families who have experienced maltreatment. This document includes an overview of the issue, DEC’s position, and DEC’s recommendations to the field.  \nAll 50 states have child abuse and neglect reporting laws that mandate professionals report suspected child abuse and neglect to a child protective services (CPS) agency. Federal legislation identifies a set of acts or behaviors that define child maltreatment, but each state has its own definitions that are based on standards set by federal law. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, defines child abuse and neglect as, at a minimum:  \nAny recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in  \ndeath, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or  \nfailure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm (42 U.S.C. §5101) .  \nThe majority of states recognize four major types of maltreatment: neglect, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, and sexual abuse. These forms of child maltreatment can be found separately or they can occur in combination.  \nAs a national organization DEC strives to ensure support for children (Birth to 8 years old) at risk for and with disabilities and developmental delays and their families. DEC’s work is inclusive of both prevention and intervention efforts related to issues of practice, pre-and in-service preparation, research, policy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. DEC has identified three key reasons our community must take action on child maltreatment:  \n1. Young children are disproportionately affected by child maltreatment.  \n2. There is a bi-directional relationship between child maltreatment and disability or developmental delay. Meaning, children with disabilities/delays are at a higher likelihood  \nfor experiencing abuse and children who experience abuse are at a higher likelihood for developing a disability or delay.  \n3. Young children who have been maltreated are participants in early childhood programs (e.g. early intervention, childcare, preschool) .  \nFirst, young children (birth-8 years of age) are the most frequent victims of maltreatment. During the first year of life, children are at the highest risk for being maltreated, with 24 out of every  \n1,000 children experiencing child maltreatment (Child Maltreatment, 2014) . Children under three years of age comprise 70% of child maltreatment fatalities. At least one parent was involved in 79% of child maltreatment fatalities (Child Maltreatment, 2014) . Tragically, young children in our communities experience maltreatment at an alarming rate.  \nSecond, overall, children who are maltreated are at a higher risk for developing a disability than their peers who have not had this experience (Larson & Anderson, 2006; Musheno, 2006) . Conversely, children with a disability are at a higher risk of experiencing maltreat","cbCait2z6rqf1naG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait2z6rqf1naG","pdf",570552,"English","# Overview\n## Terminology\n## Legal and definitional context\n## Key reasons for action\n# DEC’s Position\n## Safety and developmental needs\n## Research, policy, practice, and collaboration focus","[{\"question\":\"What does the statement mean by “maltreatment”?\",\"answer\":\"It uses “maltreatment” as an overarching term covering child abuse, neglect, and trauma.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does DEC say the community must take action on child maltreatment?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights that young children are disproportionately affected, shows a bi-directional relationship between maltreatment and disability/developmental delay, and notes that maltreated children with disabilities commonly participate in early childhood programs and may face unmet needs.\"},{\"question\":\"What is DEC’s overall position regarding young children and maltreatment?\",\"answer\":\"All young children deserve safe physical, social, and emotional development within family and community, and DEC focuses on prevention and intervention to better support young children with disabilities who have experienced maltreatment and their families.\"}]","Position Statement on Child Maltreatment | PDF",1792048781,23]