Com Pac: 5B34. Early Childhood Educators must be able to identify various types of child abuse and understand the legal responsibility and protocol in reporting abuse. The Early Childhood Educator’s role includes providing continuing support to assist the child in coping with both the psychological and physical trauma. In this Com Pac you will learn about the types of child abuse, the procedure for reporting, as well as the issues and skills in providing support to the child and parents/guardians.