Bullying is something that is seen all over the world. Everyone has experienced some type of bullying in their life. Some more than others but it seem to be more common in children who suffer from autism. (Van Roekel et al., 2010) Why is this? Autism is a spectrum disorder, which as the name implies, is a very broad selection (Speaks 2011). It affects three major aspects: their communication, social interactions and may also have repetitive movements.
The spectrum is so broad that you see all different types of cases, such as some very severe cases that affect all three aspects of autism. For example, a three-year-old boy who does not speak has no eye contact and has many repetitive movements. While there are other kids that might have a moderate case of autism spectrum disorder or ASD, which is only affecting the social aspect. These kids are usually very high-functioning. This is what used to be called Asperger syndrome but now is considered to be part of the spectrum as well. …show more content…
They are higher functioning and a lot of the times are placed in Gen-Ed schools. They seem to be what can be considered to be “normal”, but they do not do well in social settings (Van Roekel et al., 2010). The common misconceptions tend to be that they do not have a sense of humor. They have a hard time understanding jokes. Mostly they have difficulty making friends. Studies have been done to compare non-diagnosed students to students who have been diagnosed with ASD to see which population suffers most from bullying (Little 2001). Studies show that 75% of students with ASD will be victims of
The spectrum is so broad that you see all different types of cases, such as some very severe cases that affect all three aspects of autism. For example, a three-year-old boy who does not speak has no eye contact and has many repetitive movements. While there are other kids that might have a moderate case of autism spectrum disorder or ASD, which is only affecting the social aspect. These kids are usually very high-functioning. This is what used to be called Asperger syndrome but now is considered to be part of the spectrum as well. …show more content…
They are higher functioning and a lot of the times are placed in Gen-Ed schools. They seem to be what can be considered to be “normal”, but they do not do well in social settings (Van Roekel et al., 2010). The common misconceptions tend to be that they do not have a sense of humor. They have a hard time understanding jokes. Mostly they have difficulty making friends. Studies have been done to compare non-diagnosed students to students who have been diagnosed with ASD to see which population suffers most from bullying (Little 2001). Studies show that 75% of students with ASD will be victims of