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Standing Together: Proudly Different, Never Alone (Toolkit for Grades 6-12)

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Kathy Do, Ph.D.
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Adolescence Disabilities Early Adolescence Peer Relationships Social and Emotional Learning Special Education
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The grades 6–12 toolkit includes videos and downloadable resources designed for parents and educators of middle and high school students. While teen-friendly materials are included, this toolkit is built for you — the adults who guide, teach, and support adolescents. Downloadable resources are tailored separately for educators, parents, and teens themselves, so you can use what you need and share what's appropriate.

Bullying looks different in middle and high school. It can be social, digital, verbal, or physical; and for teens with neurodivergence, or those perceived as neurodivergent, differences in communication, social processing, movement, or learning can make them especially vulnerable. The stakes are higher in adolescence, as bullying can impact mental health, academic success, and identity formation.

For educators: These videos and resources will help you recognize bullying in hallways, classrooms, and online; understand how adolescent brain development influences behavior; and implement practical, research-based strategies to support students with neurodivergence, whether they are being bullied, witnessing it, or struggling with their own behavior. You'll walk away with ready-to-use tools for classroom management, restorative practices, and building a school culture where all teens feel they belong.

For parents: You'll learn how to spot warning signs, have conversations that actually reach your teen, and partner with schools to advocate for your child.

We encourage educators to watch these videos, download the guides, and share them with colleagues, students, and families. Together, we can create secondary schools and communities where every adolescent feels safe, seen, and connected.

  Keywords: Adolescent, Bullying, Neurodiversity

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Video Series


Standing Together: Video Series for Grades 6-12 (English)

This video series helps students, families, and school communities understand and address bullying and neurodiversity in middle and high school, from sixth through twelfth grade (Grades 6-12). Bullying can be overwhelming for any teen. It can affect their emotions, their learning, and their sense of safety. For students who are neurodivergent, differences in how they learn, communicate, move, or interact can increase their risk of being bullied. In this video series, we will explore what bullying looks like, what neurodiversity means, and how a teen’s brain ...

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  Added on 4/28/2026

Standing Together: Video Series for Grades 6-12 (English)

 Video Series

Resource Lists


Standing Together: Resources for Grades 6-12 (English)

This collection offers resources to equip grade 6-12 students, educators, and families with research-based strategies to keep young people who are neurodivergent safe from bullying.

 Resource List
  Added on 4/28/2026

Standing Together: Resources for Grades 6-12 (English)

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Standing Together: Different Minds, Same Respect (Toolkit for Grades TK-5)

This TK–5 toolkit includes videos and downloadable resources created for parents and educators of children in transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. Separate, practical materials are available for each audience — so you get strategies that fit your role. Bullying can be overwhelming for young children. It affects their emotions, their learning, and their sense of safety. For children who are neurodivergent, or perceived as neurodivergent, differences in how they learn, communicate, move, or interact can increase their risk of being bullied — even in the early ...

 Resource Collection
Added on 4/28/2026   ·   Last updated on 4/28/2026

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