Charlotte Thompson

February 24
4th period/ English
Debock

Essential Question: How to prevent bullying autistic children?

Working Thesis: To prevent the bullying for autistic children.
Refined Thesis to prevent the bullying for autistic children by making groups, talking to
the victim and suspect,and the schools show anti-bullying videos at the school to get in
the people bullying that is not nice and what it does to the kids they are bullying.

Annotated Bibliography
Cappadocia, M.Weiss, Jonathan Pepler, Debra. "Bullying Experiences Among
Children And Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders." Journal Of Autism &
Developmental Disorders 42.2 (2012): 266 277. Psychology and Behavioral
Sciences Collection. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.

This article notes that bullying causes many mental health problems.The study
developed a profile of young autistic kid who are in danger of being a victim of bullying:
Those who are younger in age
have greater communication difficulties
have internalizing mental health problems
have fewer friends at school
have parents with a high percentage of mental health
Interventions to stop bullying, and to change the social climate of the school are
important to reduce bullying of these children. The teachers and parents are in
responsible to promote health relationship among children.In oneintervention, students
get together to watch a anti-bullying video to realize what they are doing to these kids
that they bully. Some of them then stop bullying autistic kids and kids in general after
the video.

Charlotte Thompson
February 24
4th period/ English
Debock

Samuels, Christina A. "Autism Issues Complicate AntiBullying Task Positive

interactions between those with disabilities, other peers seen as crucial."
Education Week 2014: Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.

This article gives information about autism and kids that get bullied. Autism
Spectrum Disorder is characterized by social impairment that makes it difficult for them
to realize that they are being teased or bullied. Experts believe that the best way for
schools to address bullying of the autistic kids is to examine the entire school
environment. Punishing the bullies alone does not teach the bullies anything. What the
bullies need to do is replace negative behavior with more positive. In 2012 the Archives
of Pediatrics & Adolescent found that 46 percent children with autism have been bullied,
compared with the 11 percent of children without autism. Autism students are most often
bullied in the general education classroom setting. Intervention should included the
bullies as well as the students being bullied.

Zablotsky, Benjamin1, bzablots@jhsph.edu, et al. "Involvement In Bullying Among

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Parents' Perspectives On The Influence Of
School Factors." Behavioral Disorders 37.3 (2012): 179-191. Education Full Text (H.W.
Wilson). Web. 23 Feb. 2015.

this article is mainly about a national survey of 1,221 parents of children with
autism. The parents with children with autism should be careful and consider the
schools environment. A positive school climate is important for the students social and
emotional well-being. They also should worry about their kids physical safety. Parents
struggle to find schools that can accommodate their children's academic and social
needs, but the result is that the schools that offer safety and positive energy for the
autistic kids learning and that positive energy with peers relationships. School staff,
teachers, and parents should all be involved in making the schools have a positive
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climate to protect students with autism from bullying.

Charlotte Thompson
February 24
4th period/ English
Debock