There are two groups of students who are routinely bullied in k-12 classrooms: children with learning disabilities (including autism and ADHD) and students who do not conform to gender norms (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ).
There's a new effort, End the Bullying
End the Bullying uses this blog, a Facebook page, and Twitter to build a grassroots base of a grassroots base of people who are willing to provide support and insight for children who experience bullying and for their parents. Our hope is to provide resources via the Internet and, when needed, locally, for children and families who are experiencing bullying, especially when the authorities are not handling the situation as they should.
In news stories about bullying, especially when it has led to suicide, parents note that they repeatedly tried to contact school administrators or other authorities, only to be ignored. Many families whose stories do not make the news also attest to this cycle of nonresponsiveness. End the Bullying focuses on identifying people across the United States who can serve as contacts and facilitators for parents and children whose complaints are not being heard.
If you use twitter, you can follow @endbullying1 for updates.
What a great idea, it is so important for parents to have a list of supports to go to when they are not being listened to by school officials. I live in Australia and are happy to cover supports from that end
Posted by: kath mcintyre | Monday, October 04, 2010 at 11:56 AM
It is very important for parents to have all available resources and programs to cope with various problems that face their growing children. When children reach teenager years and combine this with behavioral disorders such as ADHD and ADD, parenting becomes very challenging. Parents can find
Posted by: chemita | Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 06:18 AM