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INTERNET BULLYING AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INTEGRATED IN REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to point out the importance of internet and other forms of cyber-bullying. This kind of bullying could cause serious consequences on mental health of children, especially threatened are children with special needs. Background Internet bullying is the use of Internet to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person. Cyber-bullying instances have been increasing over the last several years. Material and methods We used data from medical records of school medicine counseling service. Results A number of parents of children with special needs visited counseling service in school medicine because of cases of cyber and internet bullying. Children with special needs in Croatia are integrated in regular school program. Many of them try as much as possible to be involved in a number of aspects of regular life like use of electronic media for communication with peers. In recent years, like use electronic media for communication, cyber bulling is also increasing among children. Mostly, parent of children with special needs have access on Facebook profile or e-mail of their children and often they notice cruel and nasty massages sent by other children. When children were asked why they do that, they answered that it was just a massage, it is not something personal, or they didn’t taught something like that and they didn’t do nothing bad. Children don’t recognize massages as their own personal opinion. Conclusion School medicine service together with schools should provide intensive education of children and parents how to use electronic media for communication, and not as a source of violence.

children; internet bullying

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