Literature Review On Bullying Disabilities

As more and more children go to school, the rates of bullying go up as time goes by. there are many times at which students suffer all the bullying that occurs within their lives. As more schools become aware of the magnitude of the bullying occurring right under their noses, there are rules created to aid the victim. There are various types of bullying and these are created to do one thing, instill superiority among the “stronger” and place a feeling of inferiority. Bullies are the ones who are detrimental to a child’s development.

The concept of bullying in the school system has been linked to many homicides and

Schools have legal obligations to give students with a disability opportunities and choices comparable to those without a disability through the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992 and the Disability Standards of Education 2005 (Department of Education and Training, n.d). To meet these standards, schools must be welcoming and reasonably accommodate for new students. We used the three phase inclusion process when Amir transferred to our school at the start of the year. The three flowing phases; preparation, transition and consolidation help all stakeholders inclusively plan for the best possible transition of a new child where their needs are provided for (Lyons, 2014, pg 80). Inclusive schools help support all students, teachers should work closely with the learning support team at their school to help them decide the best resources and strategies to meet students’ needs and promote their wellbeing (Lyons, 2014, pg 83). Amir has consultations with all relevant stakeholders at the start of the term to set learning goals and then at the end of the term to reflect on his achievements and what could be improved on. All teachers need to use their professional judgement and act ethically as their work significantly impacts the future of the learners in their class (Churchill, & Keddie, 2013, pg 539). Amir’s school promotes diversity and is strongly against bullying. At the start of each year we

The bullying gets worse and worse, it all starts in Elementary school, “they may worry that the disability is contagious or wonder something is wrong with them”(Bonnie). Around the teenage years, there siblings will worry about their reputation, “ children this age (teen) may be embarrassed by their siblings”(Bonnie). When autistic students get bullied for something that they can not help it affects them, “ He’s been more unhappy at home too-mom”(Bonnie). People everywhere want to help, “ protest have been launched to improve services for autistic children”(Geelong). Everywhere, everyday an autistic child gets bullied, with an autistic school it will help prevent children with this disorder be

Researchers suggest that emotionally disabled individuals are more likely to engage in bullying and bullying victimization activities than any other group of disabled individuals. The authors suggest that unchecked

Bullying is defined as “verbal, physical, or psychological abuse or teasing accompanied by real or perceived imbalance of power” and is usually targets what children perceive as different (Olweus, 1993). Bullying is prevalent across the nation. It has devastating effects on students each day. Bullying is a problem for all students, regardless of race, gender or class. The National Education Association reports that 160,000 children are absent intentionally from school each day because they fear being bullied whether it is an attack or just intimidation by other students. This accounts for 15% of all school absenteeism (Hunter, 2012). Dan Olweus (1993) from the National School Safety Center tells us that bullying includes three parts: (1)

In most cases 64% of students do not report being bullied and only 36 % of students report it. Moreover, having an adult intervene on behalf of the student being bullying has been effective in reducing the hostile behavior against the other student being bullied by more than half of the bullying situations by 57%. Programs against bullying have shown to decrease the percentage of children being bullied by up to 25%. Above all, students have reported to be bullied the most because of appearance by (55%), body shape by (37%), and race by (16%). Cyber bullying (online bullying) has become common among students and 19.6% of children become victims. From those children who are being cyber bullied 90% report being bullied in person as well. However, children who have a disability have a higher chance of being bullied two or three times more than children who are not disabled. Children who identify as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) were also bullied because of what they identified themselves with in regards of their sexual orientation. For that reason, 81.9 students from the LGBTQ community were bullied. Overweight students were victims of bullying and 64% were reported. Lastly, being a victim of bullying elevates suicidal ideation by 2.4 attempts more, and 3.3 more times likely to prepare a plan and proceed to commit suicide. In conclusion, children need interventions such as positive reinforcement and cognitive therapy to overcome the effects of bullying (Pacer,

Bullying is bound to happen anywhere at any time but occurs mostly within school limits. Kathleen Winkler defines bulling in her book, Bullying, as “...any kind of ongoing physical or verbal mistreatment, done with the intent to harm, where there is an imbalance of power between bully and victim” (Winkler 14). Bullying has an extremely important impact on one’s everyday life and can affect their life negatively getting to the point where they can no longer take the blow. To try and prevent bullying from taking place in schools, one needs to know how bullying effects a person, what the role of each person involved in the situation is, and have knowledge of specific methods on how to prevent it. Bullying in schools is a serious problem and a handful of school do their part to prevent it; others, not as much, which means there is room for improvements.

Bullies are often insecure teens themselves, and many bullies suffer from teen depression as well. Teens are more at risk of being bullied than others, including teens with special needs. Being perceived as different from the greatest peer group is one of the main reasons for depression in teens, and bullies tend to target teens who are different from them in some way. It is important for parents and school officials to look out for the warning signs that a teen is being bullied based on his or her race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or religion. Just because a teen has one or more risk factors for bullying does not mean that action needs to be taken, but it does mean that the adults in the teen’s life should look for signs that there is a problem at

To expect greatness in any field of life, it all starts from a place of quality education and that's what America has constantly strived for. School is the place where everyone is given equal opportunity to learn and shape himself or herself into contributing members of society. At the same time each individual’s academic success defines what it means to have a good life. Unfortunately, schools face lots of problems trying to do the right thing. Among major challenges that schools face, bullying has a strong attribution to the poor academic experience among student victims. Today, students still risk being bullied everyday. This paper studies bullying in secondary school with

This article explores the prevalence rates of bullying victimization among special needs students in the United States. The researchers describe bullying victimization as the misuse and abuse of power to harm or humiliate an individual over time. Investigators have reported a higher rate of bullying and victimization among students with disabilities when compared with mainstream peers. Special needs students are prey for bullies because of characteristics related to their disabilities. Many students diagnosed with developmental delay lack social and communication skills. Disabilities such as autism, specific learning disorders, emotional disorders or attention deficit disorders may cause an individual to behave in a variety of ways. These students behaviors may be perceived as withdrawn,

Overall, the results of the research conducted by the authors (Humphrey & Symes, 2010) yielded consistent responses to bullying behavior and social support among adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in mainstream schools. Their data demonstrated that although the majority of students being bullied with Autism Spectrum Disorder pursued help from their teachers most commonly, their friends have the most prominent influence over their well-being (versus parents/family, self-help, and teachers). The study also inferred that students with Autism Spectrum Disorder are three times more likely to be bullied than any other student and reported receiving significantly less social support from parents, classmates, and friends (Humphrey & Symes, 2010). The authors also found that students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in mainstream schools are much more likely to be excluded than students with other or no special education needs, making them more susceptible to being bullied (Humphrey & Lewis, 2008). In addition, students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in mainstream schools are at a significantly higher risk of developing mental health problems (e.g. anxiety and depression) than students with other or no special education

Bullying is a very serious and present issue in today’s society. Those who are “bullied can experience negative physical, school, and mental health issues” (“Effects of”). These children are also “more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school” (“Effects of”). Annually, there are about “5.4 million students skip school” due to being bullied (“The Effects”). Victims

Bullying in Australian primary schools has become an epidemic, having a negative effect on children’s learning and development (Lodge, 2014). Therefore, it is crucial that schools and teachers are aware, understand and educated on how bullying can impact children’s learning and development; to be able to effectively implement policies, respond, educate and eliminate bullying in the school environment.

School bullying and bullying as a whole has become a growing concern. The need for more intervention is more recognized, as incidents of bullying and inappropriate acts towards others occur in places outside of the classroom. This literature takes a closer look at bullying in schools. Olwesus (2013) states “the field of bullying research is to some extent plagued by problems, disagreements, and unresolved issues” (p.752). Whether if anyone will agree on the root of bullying, the fact remains that bullying has to be examined at its very core to remedy the matter before it becomes a bigger concern. There is a dire need for intervention based programs to be set in place to address the fact the act of bullying has lasting effects on the bully and the victim. When intervention programs are put into place to address bullying, the act of bullying decreases due to the gained understanding of the effects.