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When Students with Disabilities Become Bullying Targets

Mar 26, 2018 By: Deborah Boyer, MS, University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies and John Sadowski, M.Ed., Delaware Department of Education and Kathryn Tullis, Ph.D., Delaware Division of Public Health and Maureen Perkins, Public Health Analyst with the Health Resources and Services Administration and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Patricia Burke, BS, Delaware Division of Public Health
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Youth with Disabilities
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Students with a behavioral, emotional, or developmental disability are at a greater risk for bullying – in fact, according to a study published in the Americ

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February 26- March 4, 2018 Is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Feb 28, 2018 By: Ingrid Donato, Chief, Mental Health Promotion Branch, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Jillian Lampert, Emily Program and the Eating Disorders Coalition
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February 26 – March 4, 2018 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and an opportunity to talk about the connection between bullying and eating disorders.