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Study Connects Allergies to Bullying

Two recently published studies connect bullying to things that parents might not immediately think would make a child a target for a bully. The studies found that kids with food allergies, and kids who are overweight, are especially likely to get bullied. You might want to talk with your kids to see if this is something they are experiencing at school. Much has been said of the negative impact that bullies have on the peers that they target. It happens at school, on the playground, and across the internet. Sadly, there have been several stories in the news about teens … Continue reading →

How Does Bullying Affect Kids Who Have Autism?

The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) wants to discover how bullying affects kids who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents of children who have an ASD can take part in this survey, even if their child has not been bullied. The purpose is to understand the affect that bullying has on kids who have autism. Bullying is a big problem. It is not something that adults should ignore, or assume is a “right of passage”. Kids who have special needs are two to three times more likely to become a victim of bullying than are their peers, who don’t have … Continue reading →

October is Anti-Bullying Month

October is National Anti-Bullying Month. Children who have special needs are especially vulnerable to becoming a victim of bullying. Now is a good time for parents of kids who have special needs to investigate what your child’s school experience is like. One way to bring awareness to something is to have an entire month dedicated to it. October is National Anti-Bullying month. To me, this seems like an excellent choice of month to bring awareness to this particular problem. The new school year started a few weeks ago. Now is a good time to remind people about the effects of … Continue reading →

Actress Lauren Potter Speaks Out Against Bullying

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One way to bring attention to a cause is to have a celebrity act as a spokesperson for that cause. This is especially true if the celebrity has a personal connection to the cause. Actress Lauren Potter is the spokesperson for the “Disable Bullying” campaign that AbilityPath is trying to bring awareness to. Lauren Potter is on the incredibly popular television show “Glee”. She plays Becky Jackson, a character who tried out to be on the Cheerio’s squad, and was selected by the often mean and nasty Coach Sue, (played by Actress Jane Lynch). If I remember that episode correctly, … Continue reading →

Abilitypath Website Wants To Disable Bullying

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Few kids can make it all the way through the public school system, from kindergarten to high school graduation, without experiencing being bullied. It’s a problem that has found it’s way off school grounds, and into social media. Children who have a special need are especially vulnerable to being bullied, for a number of reasons. Abilitypath.org has information that parents and teachers can use to help disable bullying. Bullying should never be looked at as a “right of passage”, or as a “normal” part of attending school. It is a form of victimization where those who are stronger pick on … Continue reading →

Study Finds About Half of All Teens With Autism Are Bullied

This may not be a surprise to parents of children who have an autism spectrum disorder. A study has found that almost half of all teenagers who have autism are bullied at school. Researchers conclude that this indicates that schools are not doing enough to appropriately include teens with autism into general education classes. A study led by Paul R. Sterzing, the lead author from the University of California, Berkley, used records from a 2001 survey of 920 parents who had teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder. The researchers found that 46% of parents said that their autistic teenagers were … Continue reading →

When Your Special Needs Child is Picked On

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Children can be cruel. Although most of us have had at least one miserable experience of being picked on when we were children, this doesn’t mean that it is acceptable for children to behave this way. We know that kids tend to pick on those who are different from them. If this is happening to your child, there are some things you can do to help the situation. Studies show that children who have special needs are 2 to 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying than are kids who have no special needs. There are children who … Continue reading →