Bullying and Harassment of Students with Disabilities in Schools: Legal Considerations and Policy Formation

Autor/inn/en	Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Rose, Chad A.; Houchins, David E.
Titel	Bullying and Harassment of Students with Disabilities in Schools: Legal Considerations and Policy Formation
Quelle	In: Remedial and Special Education, 37 (2016) 5, S.274-284 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-9325
DOI	10.1177/0741932515614967
Schlagwörter	Bullying; Disabilities; Legal Responsibility; Victims; Peer Relationship; Court Litigation; Student Rights; Federal Legislation; Public Schools; State Legislation; Educational Policy; School Districts; Civil Rights Legislation; Educational Legislation; Equal Education; Sex Fairness; Gender Discrimination; Board of Education Policy; Professional Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mobbing; Handicap; Behinderung; Strafmündigkeit; Victim; Opfer; Peer-Beziehungen; Rechtsstreit; Bundesrecht; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Landesrecht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; School district; Schulbezirk; Private law; Bürgerliches Recht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Sexualaufklärung
Abstract	Bullying is a common occurrence in U.S.'s schools and is currently at the forefront of national attention. Unfortunately, students with disabilities are frequently the targets of peer-on-peer bullying. The purpose of this article is to examine the legal ramifications when students with disabilities are bullied in school settings. We address court cases, state educational agency decisions, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) guidance, and Office of Civil Rights (OCR) rulings that have held that bullying may violate Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. School personnel must address the bullying of students with disabilities in a quick and efficient manner. In fact, these decisions show that when bullying is not stopped, school district officials and personnel may be subjecting their school districts to legal risks. We end by proposing how school district officials can develop legally sound policies for identifying, investigating, and responding to incidences of bullying of students with disabilities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01