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Bullying and Individuals with Special Needs

Anti-Bullying Webcasts


Anti-Bullying Supports for Peers: Be An Upstander
Be an Upstander
is a video for use with middle- and high-school students. It demonstrates strategies that can turn bystanders (persons not directly involved in the bullying incident) into Upstanders, those who can help diffuse a bullying situation. Resources to help facilitators use this video include a Facilitator Guide and Strategy List. 

Download Facilitator Guide (PDF) | Download Strategy List (PDF)

Video: Anti-Bullying Supports for Peers: Be An Upstander



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Anti-Bullying Strategies and Supports for Families: Supporting Individuals with Special Needs
Bullying is not acceptable.  We believe that all persons have the right to live life as the persons they are, with their similarities and differences to others, and to not live in fear of being bullied.  This webcast shares a little bit about bullying in general, how it applies to individuals with disabilities, and some ideas that can help family members support the individual with special needs who is a part of their life.

Download Webcast Handout (PDF)

Video: Anti-Bullying Strategies and Supports for Families: Supporting Individuals with Special Needs



This video is being reviewed for audio description.


What is Audio Description (AD)?

When AD is enabled, descriptive language narrates what is on the screen. To learn more, visit our accessibility webpage.


Video Player Help

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Accessibility: We strive to make this website accessible for all users, including people with disabilities. We test and modify this website for optimal usability. If you have any accessibility questions or find any pages on our website that pose accessibility barriers, please contact support@ocali.org.


Captions / Transcript

You can access an interactive transcript for this video by selecting the Show Transcript icon in the top right corner of the video when you select play.

You can turn on captions by selecting the Enable Captions icon in the bottom right corner. Captions can also be turned on by selecting the Settings icon, where you can also set your caption preferences.

You can use Spanish subtitles for this video by selecting Settings and choosing Spanish in the Captions drop down menu.

Anti-Bullying Strategies and Supports for Educators:  Supporting Individuals with Special Needs
Bullying is not acceptable.  We believe that all persons have the right to live their life as the persons they are, with their similarities and differences to others, and to not live in fear of being bullied.  Did you know that 60% of students with disabilities report being bullied compared with 25% of students without disabilities? This is why we need to focus on how to help the students who are usually the most vulnerable in schools. This webcast shares information about bullying in general, how it applies to individuals with disabilities, and some ideas that can help school staff support the individual with special needs.

Download Webcast Handout (PDF)

Video: Anti-Bullying Strategies and Supports for Educators: Supporting Individuals with Special Needs



This video is being reviewed for audio description.


What is Audio Description (AD)?

When AD is enabled, descriptive language narrates what is on the screen. To learn more, visit our accessibility webpage.


Video Player Help

Kaltura Video Hosting: This website uses Kaltura, a video hosting company, to serve video content. If you are having difficulty viewing videos on this site, it may mean that your location (e.g., school district, organization) is blocking or filtering the Kaltura website. Please contact your IT personnel to resolve this issue.

Accessibility: We strive to make this website accessible for all users, including people with disabilities. We test and modify this website for optimal usability. If you have any accessibility questions or find any pages on our website that pose accessibility barriers, please contact support@ocali.org.


Captions / Transcript

You can access an interactive transcript for this video by selecting the Show Transcript icon in the top right corner of the video when you select play.

You can turn on captions by selecting the Enable Captions icon in the bottom right corner. Captions can also be turned on by selecting the Settings icon, where you can also set your caption preferences.

You can use Spanish subtitles for this video by selecting Settings and choosing Spanish in the Captions drop down menu.