Children With Autism Frequent Victims of Bullying
The bullying frequently leads to emotional trauma, according to a study published recently in a journal on behavioral pediatrics. Read Full Post >
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Children with Disabilities Four Times as Likely to Experience Violence
Researchers found that 26.7 percent of children with disabilities have been exposed to some kind of violence during their lives Read Full Post >
May 04, 2012
Bullying Can Trigger Anxiety, Depression in Students with Disabilities
A new study concludes that young people, already burdened with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities, are at risk for anxiety and depression if they are excluded, ignored or bullied by their peers. The patients in the study had conditions including ADHD, cystic fibrosis, type 1 o... Read Full Post >
March 27, 2012
Children With Autism More Likely to be Bullied
Researchers found that 63 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders have been bullied at some point in their lives, three times as much as their brothers and sisters who don't have the disorders. Read Full Post >
October 04, 2011
Bullying Prevention a Special Concern for Students With Disabilities
The month of October is bullying prevention month, and some organizations are putting a special emphasis on preventing bullying of students with disabilities. Read Full Post >
August 09, 2011
Students With Disabilities, Health Issues Bullied More Often
Students with disabilities or health problems are more likely to be the target of bullies than their classmates, according to a new study, but they were also slightly more likely to have attacked someone else at school or tell someone they would hurt them Read Full Post >
March 17, 2011
Bill Calls on Schools to Report Bullying of Special Needs Pupils
A proposed law would require schools that receive federal money to report incidents of bullying to the federal government and specify whether they involved children with disabilities. Read Full Post >
March 09, 2011
Fair and Appropriate, But Not Bully-Free
A federal judge ruled that "a fair appropriate public education does not require ... the District be able to prove that a student will not face future bullying...." Read Full Post >
February 18, 2011
Students With Disabilities Often Targeted by Bullies
Studies have found that children with disabilities were two to three times more likely to be victims of bullying than their non-disabled peers Read Full Post >
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