Two topics this month are bringing me into an area of research, Autism Awareness Month and Child Abuse Awareness Month. Today I discuss child abuse awareness and the topic of child abuse for it hits home very deeply with me. Making Meaningful Connections This year the discussion on a website I ventured upon is to “Make Meaningful Connections” and that is the area I will focus on today for it’s the most beneficial way to help bring more awareness to child abuse and to help detect child abuse. Who does child abuse affect and what does the perpetrator and victim look like? Many adults I know were abused in one way or another in their youth, the sad reality is there is far more abused children than many care to …