Bullying and Youth with Disabilities and Special Health Needs Children with disabilities—such as physical, developmental, intellectual, emotional, and sensory disabilities—are at an increased risk of being bullied. Any number of factors— physical vulnerability, social skill challenges, or intolerant environments—may increase the risk. Research suggests that some children with disabilities may bully others as […]
Category: Bullying
For bullied teens, online school offered a safe haven
2022-02-03 For bullied teens, online school offered a safe haven Bullying happened more during in-person school than when schooling was online. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images Hannah L. Schacter, Wayne State University Online school during the COVID-19 pandemic was hard on many teens, but new research I co-authored has found a potential silver lining: Students were bullied […]
Cyber Bullying – The Clique of Friends Known as The Mean Girls
Cyber Bullying – The Clique of Friends Known as The Mean Girls One type of cyber bullying is referred to as “Mean Girls” this may be a clique of friends (not necessary all girls) who decide it would be fun to publicly humiliate another person. There are several ways in which this humiliation occurs. […]