Don’t Dis-My-Ability With The buddy express This year’s Anti Bullying Week is all about stopping bullying for all. The focus is on children with special educational needs who are twice as likely to be bullied because of these extra needs. Having a special educational needs means that someone’s learning is affected by something. The need may be easy to see like if someone is in a wheelchair. Other needs may be less easy to see such as: Having difficulty concentrating or sitting still Having difficulty reading and writing Having difficulty with behaviour or making friends Having difficulty with understanding information If you find one of these things difficult it doesn’t mean you have a special educational need. But it does mean that school life can be much more tricky for children who do have special educational needs.
So what can we do ??
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Gabriel’s class know so they don’t ask why or make fun of him. He often gets asked by Arlo has cerebral palsy which means he uses other children why he wears ear defenders a wheel chair. Arlo said that children at sometimes he doesn’t want people to ask or school help him by opening doors for him to have to explain. His friends help him by and keeping corridors clear so that he can telling him if he doesn’t hear something the move his wheelchair through easily. teacher has said. The buddies thought about He said it also takes him longer to say things strengths that people might have or develop so it helps if people understand this. because of a special educational need. They Gabriel has autism and is very sensitive to said: patience, independence, creativity, sound. This means that sounds that other persistence (sticking at it), being more people don’t notice, can be loud or even hurt understanding, having lots of energy, someone with autism. To help Gabriel somedeveloping skills outside of school for other times wears ear defenders. The children in things like drama or sport.
Interview with Arlo and Gabriel
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