Bullying and Students With Disabilities (eBook)

Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. What is Bullying?
What is Bullying?
Who are the Bullies?
Who are the Victims?
Schools and Bullying
What Causes Bullying?
What About the Rest of the Students?
Gender Differences
Prevalence
Summary
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2. Why Are Students With Disabilities Targeted?
Introduction
The Nature of Disabilities
Classification of Students With Disabilities
Non-Categorical Approach
Classroom Placements
Summary
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3. How to Identify Bullies and Their Victims
How to Identify Bullies
How to Identify Victims
Types of Victims
Early Identification
Assessing the Problem
Summary
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4. Creating a Schoolwide Program
Components of an Effective Program to Reduce Bullying
Evidenced-Based Programs
Including all Students in a Schoolwide Program
Needs Assessment
Differentiate Content and Delivery
Vary the Method of Presentation
Use a Variety of Reading Material
Vary the Level of Difficulty
Teach Attending Skills
Teach Memory Skills
Managing the Collaborative Classroom
Summary
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5. What Every Teacher Must Do
Know Your District’s Policy
Modify the Schoolwide Program
Provide Instruction for Dealing With Bullies
Create a Kind and Caring Classroom
Provide Resources for Your Students
Collaborate With Families and the Community
Address Cyberbullying
Summary
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6. What Every Paraprofessional Should Know
Roles and Responsibilities
How to Intervene
Paraprofessional Handbook
Roles and Responsibilities in Bullying Prevention/Intervention
Confidentiality
Summary
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7. What Every Parent Should Know
Signs Your Child Might be a Victim
What Should You Do?
What To Do if Your Child is a Bully
Be a Good Role Model
Provide Social Skills Training
How to Deal With Cyberbullying
Use Your Child’s IEP
Use Section 504v of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Best Practices for Parents
When to Seek Professional Help
Summary
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8. Teacher Supports And Techniques
Utilize the Existing PBS
Utilize a Collaborative Teaching Model
Create an Empathetic Classroom
Differentiate Instruction
Include Social Skills and Bully Prevention Into the Curriculum
Summary
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References
Index