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Bullying of People with a Learning Disability
TEACHER’S SLIDES
Recap on Learning Disability
1. What do we mean when we say ‘in some ways we are all the same, in some ways we are all different and unique?’
2. Can you give examples of the kind of barriers that people with a disability have to overcome?
3. What kind of support do people with a learning disability need?
Learning Intentions for lesson 5:
To discuss what it feels like to be bullied
To consider what we mean by ‘disablist’ bullying
To feel empathy for those who have been bulliedbecause of their learning disability
Lesson 5
Bullying of people with a Learning Disability
Activity 1Think, Pair, ShareWhat do you think is meant by disability-related bullying?
name calling
disablist jokesbeing ignored patronizing comments
threatening or physical harassment
insults and comments damaging property
theft
public ridicule
CLICK TO VIEW RESPONSES
Bullying of People with a Learning Disability
Activity 2Watch the film clipHere are some young people and their families talking about what it feels like to be bullied or harassed
Now have a go at the following activity:
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO VIEW
Activity 3 – Disablist BullyingSplit into groups of Four
You should all take a copy of the Bullying Experience Question Sheet
Watch the film clip again as you complete the question sheet
When you have finished, compare your answers with one another to make sure you all agree. Then …
… each group should take a sheet of flip chart paper.
One member from each group should collect the following information from other group members and transfer it to the sheet by using short bullet points:
• who gets bullied?• list the types of bullying• feelings of those bullied• the Impact on those bullied• the reasons for bullying
Think of a heading for your sheet that will draw the reader’s attention
Learning Intentions for lesson 6:
To develop:
an understanding of what a disablist bullying incident looks like
an understanding of other people’s responsibilities and reactions to the bullying of people with learning disabilities
an awareness that disablist bullying is a crime
Lesson 6
Sink or SwimActivity 1Watch the film clipThis is a true story about Lucy, a young person with Down’sSyndrome. Lucy is a champion swimmer, but unfortunatelyshe gets bullied on the way home from swimming.
Now have a go at the following task:
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO VIEW
Sink or SwimActivity 2
Whole-class discussion
What do the teenagers on the bus have to say about Lucy?
What do the teenagers have to say to Lucy?
What comments do the teenagers make about one another?
What makes the teenagers behave the way they do?
What is your initial reaction to the video?
Gut Reaction
Take a copy of the Sink or Swim questions so that you can confer with your group. No need to take notes.
The Bullies
Sink or Swim
What do the other passengers on the bus do?
Why didn’t they react to the ‘bullies’?
What were they thinking?
What action does the bus driver take?
How does the woman on the bus try to help Lucy?
How do you think Lucy was feeling on her bus journey?
What thoughts are going through Lucy’s head as she heads home?
Passengers
The Helpers
Lucy
Lucy’s Rights
Activity 3Open Discussion
Lucy had the right to feel safe on the bus. What do you think a good bus journey for Lucy would have looked like?
The incident that happened to Lucy on the bus is an example of ‘hate crime’
Success Criteria for Lessons 5 and 6
I am developing understanding about the consequences of bullying people with a learning disability
I am developing empathy for those who have been bullied because of their learning disability
I am aware that disablist bullying is a crime