How is helping a sexually abused child succeed in school different from a non-sexually abused child?

Question

They will obviously have self-confidence issues and developmental obtacles.

Answer 1

It's not about helping them succeed in school, it's about helping them succeed in life. We need to work on the self-confidence issues that will have (as you mentioned) and also help them with the fears and possible nightmares they will suffer from. We need to help them overcome this awful thing that has happened in their life so that they are no longer a sexually abused child but instead, a person who had the misfortune of being sexually abused. We cannot let it define who they are and what they do.

Answer 2

It different cause an abused child will have low self esteem, and if a person were to touch them even bump them they would feel very uncomfortable. So I think have a lot of patience with that person, teach them that it's ok to be friends with a very few persons. Teach them to try not to keep it bottled up inside of them. Teach them to talk about what has happened to them and let them know that they are not the only one's to have had this happened. That talking is kind of closer but they will never forget what that awful person has done to them. And for a none abused person, I believe that if they are taught early in life about these types of things maybe they can keep it from happening to them and possibly comfort a person who has gone through it themselves. May God Bless All of US!!! AMEN

Answer 3

There isn't--or at least shouldn't be. Aside from the need for emotional help there is no need for educational assistance. A child’s intelligence is not affected but their ability to achieve their potential definitely could be. On top of that is the fact that children who are abused are more likely to grow up to be abusers and the only way to stop the cycle is to help them in all facets of their young lives--the biggest of which is education.

Answer 4

Everyone needs help through school. I think a sexually abused student though would have mor problems with confidence, and maybe obedience. Making an already difficult time of life that much mor difficult. Maybe they just need to know that they can trust other people.

Answer 5

Obviously if a child is being sexually abused they have trust issues with anyone one that they come into contact with. Therefore a non sexual abused child will actually learn to be more interactive with those that surround them and therefore able to retain more education.

Answer 6

With a sexually abused child it will take a lot of work to get through their tough time dealing with the abuse some of them just work harder at school to forget the incident. as for a non- abused child they work hard but take full advantage of their education with only issues of passing the grade.

Answer 7

yes children that have been sexually abused need a lot more help than children that have not,we had a foster child that had been sexually abused, it made her very sexually active and very set on doing what she wanted to wheter you liked it or not.she would leave school with boys, and come home and tell you , she skipped school that day.it got to be too much, and d-fax picked her up. she has 4 children now, all by different men, and shes lost all of them to d-fax.

Answer 8

The most important factor is the same for both: learn to pay attention, concentrate and do your homework.

The abused child may need help because his/her experiences may hinder the ability to concentrate. This usually needs professional help. Still, the basic principles of learning are the same.

Answer 9

A sexually abused child may want to use his or her energy in violent or equally sexually abusive ways. By teaching a sexually abused student, you are teaching them to channel their energy into something more productive, and therefore are helping them more than the 'ordinary' child.

Answer 10

Yes, they will have those issues. They will need to develop trust in authority and develop boundaries with others (especially the other sex). If they are not taught proper self respect and respect of others they may not recover properly.