Assessment should include

• causes of abuse and neglect, such as adverse childhood experiences
• permanent physical damage
• impairment of mental health and abilities
• impairment of brain development
• inability to self-regulate or control one's behavior
• inability to trust or love others
• lack of self-esteem
• failure in school
• violent and/or other antisocial behavior
• death. 

Teacher Resources:

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), CDC
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
• The Trauma Informed Care Project, Orchard Place/Child Guidance Center
• Toxic Stress, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University.
• Advancing Trauma-Informed Care Through Innovative Research, Justice Resource Institute
• Trauma Center, Justice Resource Institute
• What Does “Trauma-Informed” Mean? – Trauma Basics, ChildSavers

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What is the cost to society of child abuse or neglect?
• What are the legal, ethical, and moral challenges brought about by child abuse and neglect?
• What are the statistics for the incarceration of men and women who were abused or neglected as children?

Communication

• What are potential long-term societal consequences of child pornography on the Internet?
• What values are disregarded by parents who abuse or neglect their children?

Leadership

• What are appropriate penalties for child abusers? Should abusive behavior be treated as a mental illness?
• What leadership skills will help parents to choose positive parenting over abusive or neglectful behavior?
• How can community leaders cope with the outcomes of child abuse and neglect?

Management

• What information does society need to understand the outcomes of child abuse and neglect?
• What steps can parents take to break the cycle of their own abusive behavior?