Gray's Guide to Bullying

This issue of the Jenison Autism Journal is devoted to awareness and information to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) deal with circumstances in which they encounter bullying. The author, an internationally known educator and the creator of the Social Stories ½ method, published a series of three articles in response to numerous questions she received about helping children with ASD who are bullied in various situations. This issue combines those articles on ASD and bullying into one useful guide that can be used by adults who live and work with children who have ASD. Article I provides the basics about bullying, ranging from the current definition to roles of participants and categories of bullying. Article II describes ten practical solutions that have been developed to effectively decrease bullying. Article III is a guide and student workbook on how to handle a bullying attempt. All three articles provide valuable strategies and resources to help parents, teachers, and caregivers decrease bullying in the life of the child with ASD by raising awareness, fostering self-esteem, and making the child his/ her own best advocate. (Softcover; 60 pages.)