I took internet safety courses and specialized in teaching people with special needs internet safety before starting the Kamloops Self Advocate newsletter.
Internet Safety tips for those most vulnerable online including people with diverse abilities, special needs, different disabilities.
These are some tips:
If You are being cyberbullied online, stop, block and tell
Stop what you are doing, take 5 and think what you are doing so you don’t do anything you will later regret.
Block the person on facebook and other social media sites. Tell a parent or caregiver if you are a child.
Tell a friend or family member if you are an adult. If it’s life threatening tell the police you are being cyberbullied or cyber stalked or if there is a predator who sends you inappropriate pictures of themselves.
Step away from the computer and internet for 5 minutes and do something else if you are being cyberbullied for example listening to music, listening to meditation music, talking to an adult or a friend so you don’t do anything you will later regret after you block the person.
If you are being cyberbullied and being bullied on school grounds tell the principal or teacher. An adult can help.
Go on
myability.ca which is a new site run by Ability Online. Ability Online has a protected and safe online site that is protected from predators, cyberbullying, cyberstalking and other dangers online.
They promote a safe and supportive social network for those with disabilities and allies. They have different sections of the website for kids, teens, young adults, parents/caregivers and professionals who work with us.
They have movie nights, chat rooms, lots of forums about recreation for example music, my forum about the Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter and Diverse Ability Advocacy. It’s a social network site based in Ontario Canada but the website reaches across Canada. even internationally.
Our thoughts go out to the families and friends of victims of online dangers even cyberbullying.
You are not alone in being bullied. We are in this together.
