In November of 2014 Gordon W. Blood, Kathryn L. Decker, Kristen A. Raviotti, Abbey M. Leibig, and Ingrid M. Blood from the College of Health and Human Development at Pennsylvania State University published an article in the Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies, and Hearing Aids. The goal was to conduct a study to determine “the seriousness of different bullying incidents, the likelihood of intervention, and the selection of management strategies were examined, ” (Blood, 2014). In the introduction of the article, the authors write about how bullying has gained national attention from suicides (specifically Phoebe Prince, and Tyler Clementi) and unfortunately by social media (cyber bullying). The authors then go on to explain the different types of bullying that would be referenced throughout the study so that the audience would have a better understanding of what was being discussed. There are two main categories of bullying: physical, and verbal. …show more content…
However, there is another form of bullying according to the author, relational bullying also known as social bullying. Relational bullying happens when a child’s attempts to socialize, and form relationships with peers are rejected. For example, a child may not be allowed to join a game, join in conversation with classmates, or becomes the subject of mockery and or negative gossip (Blood, 2014). Bullying can have long-lasting results on a child’s well-being, and self-assurance, and because bullying normally happens during school hours, it can affect children’s learning. Bullying is often a greater problem for children with disabilities, specifically those with communication, developmental, and social disabilities (Blood,