Of children on the autism spectrum: over a third (34%) say that the worst thing about being at school is being picked on; nearly two -thirds (63%) are not in the kind of school their parents believe would best support them; more than 1 in 6 have been suspended from school; and 1 in 25 has…Read moreRead more
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About Children on the Autistic Spectrum and their Experience of School
In the ‘Average’ Classroom of 30 Children…
3 children would be living with limiting long-term conditions 8 children have a parent with mental health problems and 1 child would be living in a household where both parents have serious mental health problems 3 children would have relatively serious mental health issues themselves 1 child would be caring for their parents or siblings…Read moreRead more
Half of children have been bullied… and weight and body shape are the main focus
In a typical classroom of 30 children, 15 will have been bullied at some point in their time at school according to the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. Most bullying focuses on weight and body shape – and it has major impact on victims according to a 2015 survey for Good Morning Britain’s Action! Against Bullying campaign. That…Read moreRead more
More than Half of Young People Bullied because of how they look…
More than half (55%) of ALL young people have been bullied about the way they look according to a YMCA report. Most of the bullying focuses on weight and body shape; two fifths of those being bullied experience it at least once a week. Contrary to popular belief, bullying mainly happens face to face in…Read moreRead more