October Is National Bullying Prevention Month
The U.S. Department of Education defines bullying as direct behaviors such as teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, and stealing that are initiated by one or more students against a victim. Schools, parents, and students need to partner in identifying and intervening in bullying behaviors. Adults need to model peaceful conflict resolution skills and behaviors and encourage children to model the same with one another.
- 160,000 students miss school each day in the United States to avoid being bullied.
- 6 out of 10 students witness bullying each day.
- Only 33% of bullied students report it.
Visit our website (www.fndfl.org/tutorials/form_regis_bullying.asp) to take an online tutorial on this topic. A complete list of online tutorials can be found at www.fndfl.org/tutorials.asp.
Additional resources include www.PACERkidsagainstbullying.org and www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/default.aspx.
We Give Books
The Pearson Foundation has a new book program called We Give Books. We Give Books has a digital library of classic stories you can read with your child whenever you like for free.
You can select a literacy organization from the list provided by The Pearson Foundation that will receive a brand new book for each online book that you read. Over 36,000 books have been donated so far.
New books are added to the online digital library monthly. You will receive an email to tell you when new books arrive.
Go to
www.wegivebooks.org for more information.
Community United for Disability Living and Education (C.U.D.L.E.)
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Easter Seals, 350 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL 34243
The CUDLE group's direct focus is on the educational needs of students with disabilities. Meetings offer assistance to parents, guardians, and professionals who are in close contact with students of all ages within the school system who have or may be at risk of having a disability.
CUDLE partners will offer free respite for attendees and free information and training on the exceptional student education processes: IDEA, 504, IEP, Transition IEP, and other community and government services. Meetings will offer an opportunity for parents to share ideas and experiences for an added sense of encouragement and support. Beginning October 2010, meetings will be held the 3rd Thursday of every month.
For more information, to RSVP and to request respite to attend a CUDLE, please contact Tim Connors at 941-351-9545, ext. 106 or via email at
tim@scil4u.org.
C.U.D.L.E is a partnership between Suncoast Center for Independent Living, Inc., Eastern Seals of Southwest Florida, and Family Network on Disabilities, Inc.