"Disable Bullying" U.S. group targets bullying of special needs kids

Glee star Lauren Potter, an actress with Down syndrome, is featured in a video that is part of a campaign to reduce bullying of special needs kids, launched by a coalition of U.S. groups .

The campaign, nicknamed "Disable Bullying", has been developed in response to rising evidence that special needs kids are 2-3 times more likely to be bullied than other kids. As detailed in the report Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, kids with special needs have consistently been identified as more likely to be targeted by bullies at school, in cyberspace and even among siblings.

Disable Bullying is a national campaign in the U.S. aimed at raising awareness of this problem and helping parents to gain the tools to alleviate it.

The campaign expands on five simple steps that parents can use to disable bullying of their special needs kids:

1. Educate
2. Ask Questions
3. Speak Up
4. Build Community
5. Disable Bullying