BULLYING EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, DOWN SYNDROME AND WILLIAMS SYNDROME

Assoc. Prof. Katerina Zlatkova-Doncheva, PhD

Faculty of Education St Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo

Abstract

Children and persons with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder are at higher risk of bullying. Individuals with specific genetic syndromes such as Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome are even more likely to be victimized by others. Current review outlines the definitions, forms and risk factors of bullying for children and individuals with Intellectual Disability, Williams Syndrome, Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder and retrieves a comparative analysis between the perceptions and different forms of victimization experienced by the population according to researched literature. The review summarizes bullying forms - physical, verbal, relationship bullying, and property damage.

Keywords

Intellectual disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, bullying, victimization

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