Bullying Prevention Review - Two Media Stories

The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness works to "Change Attitudes" about people with disabilities. .Our programs are particularly effective in teaching prevention of bullying and mistreatment of others.

Two stories in the media over the past year bring out the importance, and urgency, of prevention programs:

1.  Upper Darby, Pennsylvania:  A 13-year-old victim of a bullying attack tells how he was jumped by seven other teens - and how a woman saved him. On January 11, Nadin Khoury was walking home from school when he was randomly picked out by the teens, who Upper Darby police chief Michael Chitwood called a "wolfpack."http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/Upper_Darby_Videotaped_Bullying_Charges_020111

2.  New Jersey anti-bullying law: Under a new state law in New Jersey, lunch-line bullies in the East Hanover schools can be reported to the police by their classmates this fall through anonymous tips to the Crimestoppers hot line. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/nyregion/bullying-law-puts-new-jersey-schools-on-spot.html?pagewanted=all

Both situations describe children in schools. Upper Darby's was a violent incident. In New Jersey, the intention of a new law may have over reached its goals.

The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness teaches The Cromwell Method (R), an interactive program  presented in schools, in developmentally appropriate educational programs, for grades 3 thru 6, for the purpose of supporting positive behaviors, and acceptance for all people, especially those with disabilities.  Other programs are designed for workplaces.

In Upper Darby, PA, we commend Police Chief Chitwood (a former Portland Maine Police Chief), for confronting the behavior of a group of bullies in his community.

In New Jersey, where legislation was enacted to prosecute bullying behaviors, the public policy initiative has caused angst because some may have overreached their interpretation and implementation of the law.

We believe educating people to understand and accept people's differences or disabilities, regardless of their nature (visible or invisible disabilities) are the best preventions against bullying or mistreatment of others. 

The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness supports efforts to eliminate bullying.

We believe awareness education is the best way to help eliminate bullying.

Please help our mission to "Change Attitudes". 

Our experts in disabilities awareness education and training are available to provide your organization with interactive programs to insure all people are supported and accepted for their gifts and talents. 

Contact us if you would like to observe one of our programs or are seeking more information. http://www.cromwellcenter.org/ and on facebook, too!