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SAGE Publications Inc Bullying and Students With Disabilities Strategies and Techniques to Create a Safe Learning Environment for All 2013 Edition by Barry Edwards McNamara
Bullying is a growing issue of concern and a harsh reality facing many of today's schools. Teachers, parents, and administrators are all grappling with how best to address the problem and create a nurturing and inclusive school culture. In Bullying and Students With Disabilities, Barry McNamara presents both the relevant research and the practical tools that educators and families need to understand bullying, identify bullies and their victims, learn how to cope with bullies, and take part in the implementation of an inclusive schoolwide bullying prevention program that truly meets the needs of all students. Table of contents :- AcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. What is Bullying?What is Bullying?Who are the Bullies?Who are the Victims?Schools and BullyingWhat Causes Bullying?What About the Rest of the Students?Gender DifferencesPrevalenceSummaryTest Yourself2. Why Are Students With Disabilities Targeted?IntroductionThe Nature of DisabilitiesClassification of Students With DisabilitiesNon-Categorical ApproachClassroom PlacementsSummaryTest Yourself3. How to Identify Bullies and Their VictimsHow to Identify BulliesHow to Identify VictimsTypes of VictimsEarly IdentificationAssessing the ProblemSummaryTest Yourself4. Creating a Schoolwide ProgramComponents of an Effective Program to Reduce BullyingEvidenced-Based ProgramsIncluding all Students in a Schoolwide ProgramNeeds AssessmentDifferentiate Content and DeliveryVary the Method of PresentationUse a Variety of Reading MaterialVary the Level of DifficultyTeach Attending SkillsTeach Memory SkillsManaging the Collaborative ClassroomSummaryTest Yourself5. What Every Teacher Must DoKnow Your District's PolicyModify the Schoolwide ProgramProvide Instruction for Dealing With BulliesCreate a Kind and Caring ClassroomProvide Resources for Your StudentsCollaborate With Families and the CommunityAddress CyberbullyingSummaryTest Yourself6. What Every Paraprofessional Should KnowRoles and ResponsibilitiesHow to InterveneParaprofessional HandbookRoles and Responsibilities in Bullying Prevention/InterventionConfidentialitySummaryTest Yourself7. What Every Parent Should KnowSigns Your Child Might be a VictimWhat Should You Do?What To Do if Your Child is a BullyBe a Good Role ModelProvide Social Skills TrainingHow to Deal With CyberbullyingUse Your Child's IEPUse Section 504v of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973Best Practices for ParentsWhen to Seek Professional HelpSummaryTest Yourself8. Teacher Supports And TechniquesUtilize the Existing PBSUtilize a Collaborative Teaching ModelCreate an Empathetic ClassroomDifferentiate InstructionInclude Social Skills and Bully Prevention Into the CurriculumSummaryTest YourselfReferencesIndex