Chelsea's Vocation
Chelsea's neurodivergent offspring are the reason her heart and mind have grown year after year for two decades. As a neuromajority human caring for and about autistic humans, she has learned to apply a thing or two about brain wiring and wants to share that learning with other people so they can know better and do better, too. These 20-minute long shows will be released every two weeks (two per month max), feature occasional guests, have a neuroaffirming focus, and highlight autistic experiences.
Chelsea's Vocation
Bullying & Autism
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Studies indicate that 75% of autistic youth report bullying, often on a chronic basis. And with the increased emotional impact on autistic youth, bullying significantly increases suicidality (Autism Research Institute).
In this episode, Chelsea differentiates between bullying and disability harassment, because the legal framework that protects our children from the latter is crucial. She also explores the four types of bullying faced by autistic students, and provides actionable strategies for parents and educators to combat this pervasive issue.
These previous episodes might provide more information and/or context for this topic (listed in the order of relevant mention within this episode):
- Episode 2: Introducing Justus
- Episode 3: Noey’s Journey
- Episode 31: Autism and "Comorbidities"
More topics, terms, and resources, in order of their appearance in the podcast:
- CDC's National Center for Health Statistics "Bullying Victimization Among Teenagers". 2024.
- “Bullying of youth with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or typical development: Victim and parent perspectives”. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2014.
- IDEA
- OCR’s “Dear Colleague” letter dated July 25, 2000: Responsibilities under Sec. 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 and Title II of the ADA
- OCR’s “Dear Colleague” letter dated October 26, 2010: Harassment and Bullying
- Individualized Education Plan (or Program)
- In Loco Parentis
- school resource officer (SRO)
- U.S. Department of Education on Laws Impacting Special Education
- WI Statute 118.46 Policy on Bullying / 118.02 (9t) Bullying Awareness Day
- WI’s Department of Public Instruction on Bullying Prevention, Filing a Complaint under Wisconsin's Pupil Nondiscrimination Law
- Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System
- OCR’s Discrimination Complaint Form
- WI's Supporting Neurodiverse Students
- PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
- Autism Speaks
- Organization for Autism Research
Podcast includes an introduction for episodes 6 and following at the beginning. Transition music, "Taking a Vocation", by Noey Budde.
Closing narration for episodes 6 and following.
