When we took or first children we knew nothing about sexual abuse. When we began to see sexualized behaviors in small children we were more than shocked. I asked our social workers and probation officers about what we were observing. Everyone told us we weren't seeing what we were most certainly seeing.
I went to the university library and searched for books on the subject. I found one book on incest, but that book claimed it was a problem with displaced persons in New York City. I knew I wasn't crazy, and that I was really observing sexual behaviors in small children.
One of my professors suggested I keep track of my observations, and also, of the interventions I did, which ones helped the children. I did just that, and I teach a class on sexual abuse every-other month for my agency.
The month of June that class will be June 12th, from 6:30 - 8:30. If you are interested in attending, call the office at 916/489-5316, and make a reservation. If you would like some of the materials, although some of the visuals I cannot fax or email, I will be glad to share with you. Just let me know.
More tomorrow.
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