PSA Bullying and Suicide SE 504

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  1. this is Stacy Ramsey and this is a public service
  2. announcement regarding stopping bullying and
  3. suicide for students with disabilities
  4. to understand how we can do so
  5. is to first understand how everything is interconnected
  6. first.
  7. What is bullying, bullying is repeated, verbal,
  8. physical or social harassment and behaviors that
  9. are meant to cause harm or humiliation,
  10. bullying involves a power and balance for
  11. students with disabilities per pacers centers,
  12. National bullying center bullying may also
  13. be considered harassment when the conduct
  14. is sufficiently serious that it interferes with or limits a student's ability
  15. to participate in or benefit from
  16. the services activities or opportunities offered
  17. by a school and it is based on a student's disability.
  18. So what are the types of bullying?
  19. There's three primary kinds physical, verbal and social,
  20. physical and verbal are often more obvious to see because you may see the pushing
  21. or the shoving or hitting or the marks that are left behind or hear the
  22. verbal attacks or insults social sometimes can be a little bit more difficult to be
  23. aware of because it may include inclusion exclusion
  24. and activities that are not so obvious.
  25. The statistics for bullying are concerning 22% of 12
  26. to 18 year old students reported being bullied,
  27. 19.5% of those students,
  28. 12-18 reported that the bullying occurred on
  29. school grounds within the past 12 months.
  30. Furthermore,
  31. per unesco the statistics for students with disabilities are alarming.
  32. They are,
  33. they are 2 to 3 times as likely to be bullied in comparison to their
  34. non disabled peers and this is especially significant between the ages of 13 to 15.
  35. Another statistic that is
  36. Worthy of being aware of,
  37. is that 100 and 60,000 students each day in the us Miss School due to fear of bullying.
  38. So what are the impacts
  39. the impacts of bullying for students can
  40. interfere with social and emotional well being?
  41. Leading to increased rates of depression and
  42. anxiety, along with other concerns such as suicide,
  43. bullying can also have physical health consequences.
  44. The academic impact of bullying includes
  45. decreased academic achievement and lower grades
  46. factors impacting this include inability to concentrate
  47. loss of interest and increased absenteeism.
  48. Furthermore, bullying is associated with increased school dropout rates.
  49. Special factors regarding bullying of students
  50. with disabilities include that students with disabilities
  51. already more at risk for bullying because they have less peer support,
  52. which has been shown to help mitigate bullying concerns.
  53. Furthermore,
  54. if not addressed by the school bullying
  55. can violate the individuals with disabilities education act
  56. Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of
  57. 1973 and the americans with disability act,
  58. Bullying interferes with the provision of
  59. a free and appropriate public education.
  60. In order to address concerns regarding bullying,
  61. this can be addressed in the individual educational program or section
  62. 504 plan to support the student and address the impact of bullying
  63. When bullying goes unchecked.
  64. What can happen is that students are more at risk for suicide.
  65. So what are the statistics for suicide among students with disabilities,
  66. suicide is the second greatest cause of death between
  67. for individuals between the ages of 10 and 34,
  68. students who experience bullying to include cyberbullying
  69. are twice as likely to attempt suicide
  70. since 2008, suicide ideation and attempts have doubled.
  71. Students with disabilities are in at an increased risk of suicide.
  72. Ideation planning and attempts compared to their non disabled peers.
  73. The risk for a suicide attempt is 3.6 times more prevalent.
  74. Students with more than one disability reported three times the suicide
  75. attempts in a 12 month period compared to their peers.
  76. So how do we combat bullying and suicide for students with disabilities?
  77. Educators need to be aware of the signs of bullying and risk for suicide.
  78. Schools must have measures to address concerns
  79. that consider special considerations for students with disabilities
  80. utilize I PS and 504 plans to address bullying
  81. and mitigate factors that can lead to suicide.
  82. Also develop partnerships to meet the
  83. specialized needs of students with disabilities.
  84. Furthermore,
  85. a school and educators can create an inclusive environment
  86. that makes all students feel welcome and safe,
  87. but when you have concerns, ask keep them safe, be there,
  88. help them connect stay connected.
  89. So to address stopping bullying and suicide for students with disabilities,
  90. we first have to begin with stopping bullying, stand up, speak out