Bullying & Exploitation Prevention
Children with disabilities are more likely to be bullied and exploited. If a student with a disability is being bullied or exploited, action needs to be taken to stop it and prevent it from recurring.
Helpful Organizations:
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“Many students with disabilities are already addressing unique challenges in school. When they are bullied, it can directly impact their ability to learn and grow.
Bullying is not a harmless rite of childhood that everyone experiences. Research shows that bullying can negatively impact a child’s access to education and lead to:
School avoidance and higher rates of absenteeism
Lower grades
Inability to concentrate
Loss of interest in academic achievement
Increase in dropout rates”
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Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy.
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“Bystander Revolution is a website offering practical, crowdsourced advice about simple things individuals can do to defuse bullying and help shift the culture. No matter who you are or what you’re facing, you can find personal stories, suggestions, and encouragement from someone who has dealt with a similar issue. Search by problem or solution to find tips from people who have been targets, people who have been bystanders, and even people who have bullied.”
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“No child is immune from bullying. Children with disabilities …such as physical, developmental, emotional, intellectual and sensory disabilities—are at an increased risk of being bullied.”
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Uprising exists to empower communities, volunteers, and donors to confront human trafficking and exploitation through awareness, education, and outreach.