Big Red and the Little Bitty Wolf: A Story about Bullying

Big Red and the Little Bitty Wolf is for children in preschool through 3rd grade and is appropriate for bullying awareness. It is written by a licensed professional counselor and published by Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychology Association and is beautifully illustrated by an Indiana University alumna. The illustrations fill most of the pages to keep young ones’ interest in the story.

The book starts off by talking about how Little Bitty Wolf used to love taking the path through the forest to go to school until Big Red moved into the neighborhood. Big Red began to terrorize Little Bitty by teasing and taunting him and pulling his tail. His teacher noticed Little Bitty’s sadness and asked him to go talk to the school counselor who gave him a different suggestion to use with Big Red. Life for Little Bitty got a whole lot better after that. A note to parents and caregivers at the end of the book discusses ways to use the book and common warning signs to look for when a child is being bullied. It also points out warning signs for when a child may be the bully.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Cyberbullying and children with special needs

Last week, in it's "All Tech Considered" section, NPR posted an article discussing the online bully who happens to be a child with special needs. Written by a bully counselor, the author suggests that parents "discuss, monitor, and educate" their children in online rules of social etiquette.

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/04/472422820/what-happens-when-the-online-bully-is-a-child-with-special-needs

Recognize, respond, report: Preventing and addressing bullying of students with special needs

Recognize, respond, report: Preventing and addressing bullying of students with special needs "gives K–12 educators, administrators, and school counselors the research-based interventions they need to stop bullying in its tracks—and prevent it before it starts. Using a simple framework of 3 Rs (Recognize, Respond, and Report), you'll master the core components of preventing and addressing bullying and disability-based harassment at the district level, classroom level, and individual level. Practical, proven strategies and tools blend with heartfelt, real-world advice from students who've experienced bullying themselves." -publisher

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We all fit

"A K-5th grade autism peer sensitivity and bullying prevention video."

With a run-time of 15 minutes plus a reinforcing 4-minute music video by The Figureheads, We ALL Fit was written with elementary students in mind, but contains information about autism and social emotional lessons valuable to people of any age.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Seeing red: An anger management and anti-bullying curriculum for kids

Designed especially for use with small groups, Seeing Red enables participants to learn from and empower one another. Its unique group process helps children and teens build important developmental objectives such as leadership skills (taking initiative, presenting in front of the group), social skills (taking turns, active listening), and building self-esteem (problem solving, interacting with peers). -book description

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Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever]

A cutting-edge film specifically by and for middle-schoolers. Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever] is loaded with positive social emotional themes for autism awareness and peer acceptance. Symptoms of autism are explained by seven 12- to 15-year-old students with ASD in their real-life accounts. Friends and siblings of students with ASDs also lend their voices, making the video a powerful and effective anti-bullying tool. -publisher

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Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum

October is anti-bullying month, and the Indiana Resource Center for Autism is kicking it off by posting an article on their website called Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum. This article was contributed by the NATTAP Partners (Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs) and outlines the different types of bullying and its impact on individuals and their families. Suggestions for schools are also included.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3587

No more victims

Got a kid who loves to socialize online? No more victims: Protecting those with autism from cyber bullying, internet predators, and scams offers advice on how to keep kids from the dangers of being victimized emotionally, physically, and financially online. Dr Baker presents three main areas of concern:

• Cyber bullying
• Online sexual predators
• Internet scams

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Middle School Confidential

Looking for social skills help for your 8-14 year old on the spectrum? Be Confident is based on Book 1 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential™ series. This graphic novel app has beautiful full-color illustrations and will be a hit with your current or prospective middle schooler. It will challenge teens to think about their emotions and behavior in new ways and encourage them to make more respectful, cooperative choices at school and at home.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/middle-school-confidential/id428588931?mt=8

Bullying and ASD

Bullying and ASD: The Perfect Storm is a booklet with a DVD featuring teaching strategies with demonstrations of the tools needed to help children on the spectrum combat bullying. Parents and teachers both will find this title helpful in preventing bullying.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

October is Bullying Prevention Month

Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum
Contributed by the NATTAP Partners
(Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs)

It is not unusual to hear stories about students – with and without disabilities – being bullied. Stories about bullying have captured media attention as children cope with being bullied and as families attempt to adjust to losing a loved one to suicide motivated by bullying. The reality is that students on the autism spectrum are bullied more often than students without disabilities. In fact, of the students who are bullied, 63% are on the autism spectrum. Regardless of the outcome associated with bullying and whether the student has a disability or not, bullying is a serious and pervasive problem that must be addressed in schools.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3587

IN*SOURCE has special workshops throughout the state in October and November on bullying prevention. A listing of their workshops can be found at: http://www.insource.org/training.htm

Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum

The Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs has put together an article on the prevalence of bullying among students on the spectrum. The article starts with:

"It is not unusual to hear stories about students – with and without disabilities – being bullied. Stories about bullying have captured media attention as children cope with being bullied and as families attempt to adjust to losing a loved one to suicide motivated by bullying. The reality is that students on the autism spectrum are bullied more often than students without disabilities. In fact, of the students who are bullied, 63% are on the autism spectrum. Regardless of the outcome associated with bullying and whether the student has a disability or not, bullying is a serious and pervasive problem that must be addressed in schools."

To read the entire article, visit IRCA's website at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca

One

One by Kathryn Otoshi is an excellent way for children ages 4-8 to learn about what happens when you are being bullied and discovering the courage to stand up for yourself. In the end everyone counts and can join in on the fun, including the bully. With easy to read sentences and colorful pictures, any child can easily follow the story.

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