{"id":5721,"date":"2010-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.dev\/?p=5721"},"modified":"2010-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T00:00:00","slug":"allergic-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/allergic-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergic Children Bullied"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent survey published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology about the frequency with which children with allergies are bullied has sparked outrage and debate. According to the survey, a quarter of children, teens, and young adults report being teased, harassed, or bullied, reports MSNBC<\/a>. Thirty-five percent of children over 5 reported such bullying, and among sixth through tenth graders, the number was even higher, at 85 percent. <\/p>\n

The teasing takes many forms, with verbal taunts and threats being the most prevalent. But, alarmingly, for 35 percent of survey respondents, the harassing took a physical form <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A recent survey published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology about the frequency with which children with allergies are bullied has sparked outrage and debate. According to the survey, a quarter of children, teens, and young adults report… <\/p>\n