Bullying and Ostracism 0 Being bullied has been shown to increase students' risk for academic and emotional problems 0 Study of 8-17 year olds with special needs (including autism, ADHD, learning disability, and medical illnesses)… being bullied and/or ostracized were the strongest predictors of depressive symptoms (American Academy of Pediatrics) 0 Students receiving special education services for behavioural or other disabilities are more likely to be bullied, and more likely to bully others, than are students from the general population (Swearer et al., 2012).
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