Updated December 2009
NICHCY is pleased to connect you with sources of information for helping children with disabilities with respect to behavior. This page focuses on bullying. Bullying is a serious problem with horrible consequences if left unchecked. The good news is that you can do lots to stop it. We hope that the resources listed below are useful to you in that effort.
This is only one of many pages focused on behavior issues. That is because"behavior" is a huge topic. In order to make the subject more managable, we have split it up into separate pages, as follows:
The list below isn't intended to be exhaustive of the behavior resources available for addressing bullying---it's ever-growing. But these resources will get you started and connect you with yet more sources of information and help.
The lowdown on bullying.
http://tinyurl.com/yc94cnl
What's bullying, and what do we do about it? This article from the National Mental Health Association tells the story, quick and to the point.
Bullies: More than sticks, stones, and name calling.
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/bullies_more_sticks_stones_name_calling
A quick read about the research in teasing and bullying behavior.
A fact sheet for families.
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/bullying From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
What parents can do.
http://www.greatschools.org/LD/managing/what-parents-can-do-about-childhood-bullying.gs?content=825
As a parent, would you recognize the signs that your child is being bullied? Or that your child was a bully? This article will help you do both and provides suggestions for what to do about each.
Stop bullying now!
http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/
At this site you can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. The site is divided into For Kids, For Adults, and in Spanish.
Medline's resources on bullying.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bullying.html
Bullying defined, lots of resources for coping, including in Spanish.
Bullying Information Center.
http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying-teasing/
Lots of info here, including the Quick Guide to Reducing Bullying and info in Spanish.
Preventing and countering school-based harassment: A resource guide for K-12 educators.
http://educationnorthwest.org/resource/563
This resource guide is the result of two conferences on racial harassment and numerous training of trainers administrator workshops.
Stop bullying now!
http://www.stopbullyingnow.com/
No, we're not repeating ourselves from above, that's the name of this site, too. It concentrates on presenting research-based strategies to reduce bullying in our schools.
Kids Against Bullying.
http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/
A must-visit site for kids, from the PACER Center.
Teens Against Bullying.
http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/
PACER also offers the Teens Against Bullying website. It's a relevant, edgy, and unique educational resource for bullying prevention designed to engage, empower and educate all teens.
And when youth with disabilities are bullied...
www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=1332
Consult this Issue Brief from NCSET (National Center for Secondary Education and Transition), called "Bullying and Teasing of Youth With Disabilities: Creating Positive School Environments for Effective Inclusion."
Quick training aids for the prevention of bullying.
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/qf/bully_qt
Planning on giving your staff training on bullying? Check out these talking points for conducting an inservice workshop. You'll find links to various research studies and papers on bullying. Get overviews, factsheets, tools, handouts, model programs, and additional resources. You'll also find overheads to use in your presentation.
Bullying proofing your school.
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/bullying.asp
Comprehensive resources from the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center.
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