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Bullying

Children with dyslexia and other learning disabilities are particularly susceptible to bullying, whether it’s physical, verbal, or digital bullying. The impact of bullying can be devastating, and it’s everyone’s responsibility — the bully’s, the victim’s, the bystander’s — to make sure that bullying stops. Learn more about what you can do as a parent.

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Video: Lee Hirsch Interview Featured Video: Exclusive Interview with “Bully” Director Lee Hirsch
NCLD was a lead supporter of this eye-opening documentary. Children with learning disabilities are at particular risk for being bullied. View clips from the documentary "Bully," and hear what director Lee Hirsch has to say about how kids with special needs are susceptible to bullying and what he hopes the film accomplishes. More >
Parent Toolkit: Bullying - What's a Parent to Do? Parent Toolkit: Bullying - What's a Parent to Do?
This e-book will help you protect your child from bullying and give you (and them) the information and tools needed to both ensure their safety and to help them be recognized and appreciated as a valued member of their school and general communities. More >
School Toolkit: The Truth About Bullying School Toolkit: The Truth About Bullying
The attached collection of articles and resources will help you reflect upon ways to protect children with LD and other disabilities in your school from bullying, giving you the information and tools needed to both ensure their safety and help them be recognized and appreciated as valued members of their school community. More >
Video: An LD Expert Explains How to Prevent Bullying Featured Video: An LD Expert Explains How to Prevent Bullying
Unfortunately, bullying is a huge problem today—it happens at school, in homes, and playgrounds. Learning disabilities expert Dr. Sheldon Horowitz talks about the problem of bullying, how to prevent it from occuring and provides three crucial tips for parents who have a child with a learning disability (LD). More >
The Truth about Bullying and LD The Truth about Bullying and LD
It’s hard to assign a number to describe the incidence of bullying — data from different sources report different findings — but one thing is certain; the deeper you dig, the clearer it becomes that the prevalence of bullying is staggering. * Statistics 10% of children rep... More >
Bullying: What’s a Parent to Do? Bullying: What’s a Parent to Do?
How Familiar Are These Phrases? Kids will be kids and teasing is normal; they really don’t mean any harm. Just ignore it and it will go away. All you have to do is stand up for yourself. Is this the kind of advice that you would give to your child if they reported being pic... More >
Your Stories about Bullying Your Stories about Bullying
We asked you—our NCLD community—to tell us about your experiences with bullying. Your responses reflected the sadness, anxiety, anger and vulnerability that are part of the bullying experience. And the heartbreak is all the more poignant when it involves children who are isolated... More >
Bullying Hurts Everyone, Not Just the Victim Bullying Hurts Everyone, Not Just the Victim
At first, the word “bullying” conjures up images of a tough, wise-cracking kid verbally taunting and embarrassing another, pushing, punching, poking, tripping, threatening, taking his possessions, ripping his clothes, defacing his property… all behaviors that are clearly inappro... More >