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Bullying Special Needs Students: Families Share Their Experience

By ACoM
The families of Nathalie Montes de Oca and Jose Olmedo (pictured above) share their experience confronting the bullying their children faced in school. (Credit: Celina Rodriguez)

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By Celina Rodriguez, La Voz de la Comunidad

In this episode of La Voz de la Comunidad, hosted by Celina Rodríguez, we hear about the lasting impacts of bullying on middle and high school special needs students and the challenges their families face advocating for their loved ones. (Spanish only). (Program begins at 6:50)

En este episodio de La Voz de la Comunidad, presentado por Celina Rodríguez, escucharemos sobre los impactos duraderos del acoso escolar en los estudiantes de secundaria con necesidades especiales y los desafíos que enfrentan sus familias al defender a sus seres queridos.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library in partnership with the California Department of Social Services and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs as part of the Stop the Hate program. To report a hate incident or hate crime and get support, go to CA vs Hate.