Bullying harms kids with autism, parents say

Chris Engel 1/11/136:09 PM

"Nearly 70 percent of children with autism suffer emotional trauma as a result of bullying, according to a new study. The study also found that many children with autism fear for their safety at school and that those with autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression had the highest risk of being bullied....

"Immediate consequences of being bullied included emotional trauma (69 percent) and physical injuries (8 percent). Nearly 14 percent of the children who were bullied said they feared for their safety...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-bullying-kids-autism-parents.html

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