Opposing viewpoints

Terrie Moon 03

1. "Preface to 'What Types of People Are Targeted for Bullying?'." Bullying. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2015. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 15 July 2016.

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Through research it’s a proven fact that disabled students are victimized more than students without disabilities.  The accessor’s pick the most vulnerable that can imitate, which included anyone that is different in their eyes.  In this article, as girl named Molly who was born visually impaired and lost her vision as a teenager was victimized by both her peers and teachers.

When Molly goes for help from her guidance counselor, she was pushed away and told it was her fault.  In today’s society instead of getting involved and trying to solve the problem, most walk or push away.  In my opinion, most people have not talked or worked with a person that has a disability and are scared of them because they are different.

2. Panza, Joseph. "Bullies pick on special ed." The Progressive Oct. 2011: 6+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 15 July 2016.

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There are two sets of parents that fight for the right of their child, special-ed and non-disabled.  Each set has their goals for their children, but the parents of the special-ed student have a lot more fighting ahead of them. Today’s schools don’t allocate enough funds for the extra they need to accommodate the different disabilities. 

If a school district doesn’t offer what a special-ed student needs, they either transfer to another school or even district, or they hire an outside source to accommodate the student.  With that, I believe some school districts can make it more difficult for the student and parents to succeed in the public school systems.