Thursday, December 9, 2010

'Sociable Kidz' program helps vulnerable children combat bullying

CNN, December 9, 2010


"When educator Susan Hendler asked 11-year-old Colin Horton how his week at school went, she heard some troubling answers.
'I keep getting bugged by this kid at school,' Colin said.
'And what is he saying to you?' Hendler replied.
'He keeps saying swear words at me, and he keeps trying to punch me in the face.'
Colin and his friend, 11-year-old Michael Cohen, are no strangers to bullying. But the two also have something else in common -- both have been diagnosed with high-functioning autism." Read More

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