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As
you progress through this exercise, you become and are a sexually
abused child. The objectives for your participation in this
experience are:
1. To develop a clear understanding and appreciation of childhood developmental stages as they relate to the child's cognitive abilities for comprehending, remembering, and disclosure of sexual abuse.  2. To develop an appreciation for the consequences surrounding disclosure of sexual abuse by a child to an adult. 3. To hear the negative messages and experience the feelings that become a part of the sexually abused child. 4. That by participation in this exercise, in a group of 3-4 people, you will witness the varied possibilities and consequences of sexual abuse upon a child. 5. To experience the variety of reactions and coping mechanisms, unique to each child, in response to sexual abuse. 6. To visually experience the loss of yourself piece-by-piece. 7. To identify how childhood experiences continue to influence the everyday thoughts, behaviors and interactions of adults who were sexually abused as children. 8. That upon completion of this exercise and using the scenario that you have experienced, you will enter into a discussion on the topics presented or develop a treatment plan when given a scenario information sheet.
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