There have been 442 petitions signed!

The Governor signs Seth's Law.

Congratulations to YO! members who educated policy makers about the impact of bullying on youth with disabilities. Your letters, emails and visits ensured that youth with disabilities were included in Seth's law.

Did you stop bullying by saying something or telling someone? Were you being bullied and you found a way to stop it? Were you a bully, but you learned to stop bullying?

• Responding to Bullying of Students
  with Disabilities from U.S. Department
  of Education (Download PDF)

  A letter written from the U.S. Department of Education discussing anti-bullying.

• Anti-Bullying Letter from
  U.S. Department of Education (Download PDF)

  A letter written from the U.S. Department of Education discussing anti-bullying with their Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).

• Anti-Bullying Letter from
  U.S. Department of Education (Enclsoure) (Download PDF)

  Enclosure with a letter written from the U.S. Department of Education discussing anti-bullying with their Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).

• Bullying and Harassment of
  Students with Disabilities (Download PDF)

  Top 10 facts parents, educators, and students need to know.

• A Call to Stop Bullying (Visit Website)

  Written by Jacob C. Herman. Starting a new year at school can be a lot of fun: there are new friends and teachers to look forward to, old friends to meet up with, and a whole new experience to enter. Sadly, all of this can easily fade into the background if bullying arises.

• Walk A Mile In Their Shoes:
  Bullying and the Child with Special Needs (Download PDF)

  The journey addressing the issue of bullying and children with special needs began when AbiltyPath.org identified the need to provide information to parents who all too often struggle to find ways to help their child with bullying.

• Disability Rights California:
  Bullying & Harassment of
  Students with Disabilities (Download PDF)

  Bullying can have a profound impact on students with disabilities, who are often targeted for bullying. This publication addresses school district's legal obligations under Federal and California law to address and prevent bullying and disability harassment of students with disabilities. Also available in Rich-Text Format.

• Born This Way Foundation (Visit Website)

  Led by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, the Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2011 to foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated.

• Beware & Protect
  Against Cyber-Bullying Tip Sheet (Download PDF)

  Cyber bullying is the willful and repeated act of harming others electronically through email, instant messaging, Web sites, chat rooms, social networking sites, cell phones and other electronic means. About one-third of all youth using the Internet have been bullied.

• Playing it Safe (Visit Website)

  How you present yourself on Facebook says a lot about who you are—just like what you say and do at school or with your friends. In all public places, online and off, it's important to represent yourself as the kind of person you want to be.

• Teens Against Bullying (Visit Website)

  A website created by and for teens, it's a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to join an important social cause.

• PACER's National
  Bullying Prevention Center (Visit Website)

  PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center unites, engages and educates communities nationwide to address bullying through creative, relevant and interactive resources. PACER's bullying prevention resources are designed to benefit all students, including students with disabilities.

• Stop Bullying (Visit Website)

  StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.

• What Are Public Schools Required
  to Do When Students with
  Disabilities Are Bullied? (Download PDF)

  A letter written from the U.S. Department of Education discussing anti-bullying.

• Government Accountability
  Office Testimony (Download PDF)

  Government Accountability Office Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate SCHOOL BULLYING Legal Protections for Vulnerable Youth Need to Be More Fully Assessed

• Stand 4 Change (Visit Website)

  Over 1.3 million students in over 2,100 schools participated! These students came together from every state in the United States, as well as, 40 additional countries!

• Bully Free World (Visit Website)

  Let's Create a Bully Free World for Children with Special Needs

• Cyberbullying Resources Online (Visit Website)

  With kids spending more and more time using technology, the issue of cyberbullying is one that many children deal with at some point or another.

• Drama: Is It Happening to You? (Download PDF)

  Advice for Teens Who Are Experiencing Bullying

• United States Department
  of Education (Visit Website)

  Reminder of Responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act Prohibited Disability Harassment

• Cell Phone & Mobile Device
  Safety Tip Sheet (Download PDF)

  These tips were developed by ConnectSafely.org, they are meant to help youth stay fun and safe on the cell phone. Defend and protect yourself with smart socializing, keeping your cell phones personal, beware of cyber-bullying, protect against "sexting", the value of "presence", and more.

• Beware & Protect Against "Sexting"
  with Mobile Devices Tip Sheet (Download PDF)

  "Sexting" usually refers to youth sharing nude photos via cell phone, but it's happening on other devices and the Web too. The practice can have serious legal and psychological consequences, so youth should consider these tips developed by ConnectSafely.org.

• United States Department
  of Education (Visit Website)

  Office of Civil Rights: Harassment and Bullying Dear Colleague Letter Fact Sheet

• United States Department
  of Education (Visit Website)

  Office of Civil Rights: Harassment and Bullying Dear Colleague Letter

• School Outcomes of Children With Special Health Care Needs (Visit Website)

  The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Bullying and Children with Disabilities:
  Journal of Instructional
  Psychology (Visit Website)
• White House Conference
  on Bullying (Visit Website)
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (Visit Website)

  Bullying and Teasing of Youth with Disabilities: Creating Positive School Environments for Effective Inclusion

• National Council on
  Disability Briefing Paper (Visit Website)

  Bullying and Students with Disabilities written for the Whitehouse Conference on Bullying Prevention.

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