Tory is a school-based occupational therapist asked by the principal to develop a program to prevent bullying. Tory should consider programs that teach skills related to:
A) Social interaction
B) Empathy
C) Disability awareness
D) Academic success

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Focused interventions often center on the early identification of children and youth at risk for bullying (Jansen et al., 2012) and teaching social skills to potential victims (Cantone et al., 2015). However, the literature suggests that such bullying prevention programs are only somewhat effective, and that more effective programs target potential victims and perpetrators and focus on the development of empathy (Evans, Fraser, & Cotter, 2014). Effective programs teach children and youth to experience what others feel and include empathic skills training in a group setting (Van Noorden, Haselager, Cillessen, & Bukowski, 2015).

Tory Is a School-Based Occupational Therapist Asked by the Principal