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Overview of Bullying (Powerpoint #1) 10:15 Nutrition Break 10:30 Overview of Asperger Syndrome (Powerpoint #2) 10:35 Autism Self-Knowledge Quiz 11:00 Aspergers and Bullying (Powerpoint #3) 11:30 12:30 Lunch (on your own!) 12:30 Aspergers and Bullying (Contd) 1:00 Group Activity Social Stories 1:40 Prevention Strategies at the School Level Recommendations and Solutions 2:30 Concluding Remarks and Questions 2:40 Care Package provided to Educators
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Bullying is a pattern of aggressive behavior, with negative intent, directed from one child to another where there is a power imbalance (Olweus,1991).
Olweus identifies three critical conditions that distinguish bullying from other forms of aggressive behavior
intent to either physically or emotionally harm the other child (Pacer, 2007).
It is a myth that bullies are insecure underneath their bravado. Research indicated that their self esteem is, on or above average. It appears that bullies tend to come from homes where aggressive strategies are used to resolve conflicts (Olweus, 1991).
websites constructed purposely to ridicule others, putting other peoples personal information on undesirable websites.
"Sticks and stones will break your bones, but names can never hurt you."
Victims of bullying often suffer lifelong problems with low self-esteem. They are prone to depression, suicide, and other mental health problems throughout their lives .
factor in bullying is temperament. Temperament refers to basic tendencies by children and teens to develop certain personality styles and interpersonal behavior.
school have shown to play a major part in the frequency and severity of bullying problems. While teachers and administrators do not have control of the individual and family factors which produce children who are inclined to bully, bullying problems can be greatly reduced in severity by appropriate supervision, intervention and climate in a school.
Returns from school with torn, damaged or missing articles of clothing, books or belongings
Victims of bullying are very unhappy children who suffer from fear, anxiety and low self esteem. They may try to avoid school, and to avoid social interaction, in an effort to escape the bullying. Some victims are so distressed that they commit suicide. Even when bullying does not drive victims to suicide, they often experience significant psychological harm which interferes with their social, academic and emotional development. Bullies tend to become aggressive adults who stand a much higher chance than average obtaining multiple criminal convictions (Santrock, 1993).
Awareness and involvement on the part of adults, with regard to bully-victim problems.
Olweus recommends implementation of some co-operative learning activities in school, teaching of social skills, and formation of a council of teachers and administrators to take the lead in
implementation (Olweus, 1993).
We cannot assume that bullying among young adolescents is a simple interaction between a bully and a victim.
Instead, recent studies and media reports suggest that there are groups of students who support their peers and sometimes participate in teasing and harassing other students.
It seems important for families, schools, and other community institutions to help children and young adolescents learn how to manage, and potentially change, the pressure to hurt their classmates in order to "fit in."