Social Science and Human Research Bulletin

Victimization occurs more frequently for people with autistic children than for people who are properly functioning. Peer victimization is a serious social problem that can negatively affect autistic children. The purpose of this study was to investigate peer victimization experiences of children. Autistic children are subjected to more physical and emotional abuse than normal children. The study is based on qualitative research. Data were collected through in-depth interviews by semi-structured questionnaire. Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar has been selected for data collection.  All the mothers having children with autism between the ages of 4 years to 14 years of age of the selected area is considered for the population of the study and each of the mothers of the study area is considered as a unit of analysis. 10 mothers having children with autism have attained for study. The study findings indicate that the majority of the autistic children were between the ages of 4 to 10, and they came from middle-class families. The study found that age, family status, the prevalence of autistic characteristics, living in the area, and social skills were factors that affected children's peer relationship difficulties and increased peer victimization. These results suggest that physically and psychologically, torment control needs to be an open, society-based program.

Autism, Maltreatment, Peer victimization, Bullying, Abuse.

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