Children with Disabilities

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This section is an additional part of your safeguarding training, and covers issues specifically related to children with disabilities.

11. Factors associated with disability or health condition

11.2. Case study 2

Extensive bruising to the face, chest and arms of an eleven-year-old girl was said to result from falls during epileptic seizures. Medical advice was that the bruising was incompatible with falling and child protection procedures were initiated. (Source: Department of Health (2000) Assessing children in need and their families: practice guidance, as cited by gov.uk, July 2009)