Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Strategies and Solutions

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Bullying is a serious problem for people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), both at school and in the workplace, and displaying "different" behavior, such as not understanding social rules or hand-flapping, exacerbates the risk of being victimized. Writing in an accessible, informal style, the author describes the bullying behavior he and other individuals have experienced, and the effect this has had on their lives. He outlines the reasons for bullying behavior and the danger of persistent recurrence if it remains unchecked, as well as the critical importance of "involving the bystander". Nick Dubin goes on to provide a range of effective strategies to address bullies and bullying that can be applied by parents, professionals, schools, and individuals being bullied. He stresses the importance of peer intervention, empathetic teachers, and verbal self-defense, and shows how lack of support, condemning of "tale telling," or even blaming the victim reinforces bullying. This book offers individuals with AS who are being bullied the opportunity to see that they are not alone, and it is an invaluable source of advice for parents, teachers, professionals and personnel managers.

• ISBN13: 9781843108467
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EXCELLENT! A must have for EVERY school district! - Lisa Herring - Metro Detroit
This book was written from the heart from a straight-forward, personal account of Nick's own problems with being bullied throughout his young, academic life. The fact that it was from a personal perspective instead of all those clinical-type books out there made it much easier for a parent to read first-hand what bullying does to a child with Asperger's Syndrome and, most importantly, how he felt, which gives us parents a sense of what our child(ren) go through on a daily basis. The stories were tough to read, as it brought back so many memories of what my boys went through, and still go through, but he has some excellent strategies for parents to teach their children. I also think this should be required reading material for every teacher in elementary, middle, and high school. So much bullying gets swept under the rug, such as "boys will be boys," but that is NOT the case in most bullying cases. It's easy to read, concise, and full of terrific suggestions as to how to handle most bullying situations. It is a must have for every parent/teacher's library. For Nick to offer his own suffering at the hands of bullying, it makes the book more real and, as I said, less "clinical." I gave it the highest rating possible, as it's truly an inspiring story of a child who was bullied horribly, but made the best of it with supportive parents, and the great gift of sharing his stories with us. I can't thank him enough for writing this book. It's given me hope that even though my boys are often bullied or "picked on," they can and WILL grow up to be successful young adults and, thus, successful men!

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