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Bullying and Teasing of Youth with Disabilities - Coggle Diagram
Bullying and Teasing of Youth with Disabilities
Bullying is a serious problem world wide.
Kids who have disabilities have been bullied more and has been increasing over the years.
Bullying:
Physically being attacked, assaulted, or abused.
Harassing someone because of perceived differences.
Being physically attacked/assaulted or abused
Teasing:
Spreading rumors or gossip.
Ridicule.
Verbal abuse.
Public shunning, private humiliation, and embarrassment.
3.7 million youth engage in bullying and more than 3.2 million are victims.
There have been 250 violent deaths in schools.
Bullying has been linked to almost every school shooting.
It starts in elementary school than peaks in middle school and declines in high school.
Creating caring communities:
Having warm, positive, caring, involved, authoritative adults.
Being committed to setting firm limits for unacceptable behavior.
Being committed to the consistent application of nonhostile, nonphysical sanctions for offenders.
Let students know that it is okay to be different from one another.
Always stand up to bullies and let them know that it is not okay to treat someone badly.
To help stop bullying there needs to be school wide implement. Teachers, parents, and staff all need to be on the same page about it.