What is it about?
This study listened to eight girls with intellectual disability attending special classes within mainstream intermediate schools in Saudi Arabia. It explores the bullying they experienced from their peers, the forms it took and how it affected them.
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Why is it important?
All eight girls had been bullied, mostly physically and verbally. The bullying caused embarrassment, tears, anger, nervousness, withdrawal and a preference for friends who also had a disability. The students suggested building respect among their peers and called on administrators, teachers, counsellors and parents to play an active role, offering important lessons for making inclusive schools safe.
Perspectives
Listening directly to students with intellectual disability was at the heart of this study. I hope their words encourage schools to act so that inclusive education is also safe and respectful for every student.
Prof Nizar H Bagadood
Umm Al-Qura University
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Bullying of female students with intellectual disability in mainstream schools: Personal experiences from Saudi Arabia, International Journal of Educational Research Open, December 2023, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedro.2023.100287.
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