Social Considerations
According to a study published in 2010 by the Journal of Adolescent Health, the risk of bullying ran 30 percent higher in those children with a disability or chronic disease.
Bullying is recognized as a potentially serious threat to the healthy development of children. Administrators and teachers must be aware that bullying should be taken seriously and not tolerated as a "natural part of growing up." Most schools have an anti-bullying protocol. Bullying can happen to anyone, anywhere, and can cause serious emotional, educational, and physical harm.
—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bullying can be:
- Physical, such as hitting, kicking, shoving, punching, and spitting.
- Less direct, such as blocking, following, or encircling a victim as he or she passes by.
- Verbal, such as name calling and spreading rumors
- Emotional, such as intimidation or social exclusion.
- Cyber, such as through email, text messages, and social media.
While bullying often takes the form of verbal threats and abuse, physical violence does happen. For anyone with a bleeding disorder, this behavior can be very dangerous.
For more information, go to Sticking Up for Yourself.
