Children with Disabilities

18.1. Case Study

A twelve year old girl with learning disabilities was being physically bullied for over three months before any action was taken, despite telling parents and teachers at the start. ‘He would push and swear at me, say mean things and walk up and slap me’. (Source: National Childrens Bureau, Bullying and Disability Spotlight Briefing 2007, as cited by gov.uk, July 2009)