12-year-old disabled girl bitten on her face and scratched by bullies – mom makes heartbreaking plea

As a form of childhood adversity, bullying is a major issue many kids suffer from, this wrong behavior includes aggression that is physical (hitting, tripping), verbal (name calling, teasing), or relational/social (spreading rumors, leaving out of group). Bullying can also occur through the use of technology, which is called electronic bullying or cyberbullying. A young person can be a perpetrator, a victim, or both (also known as “bully/victim”).

Bullying is widespread in the United States mostly among youths. Despite implementing anti-bullying prevention programs in almost every school within the United States, Europe, and some initiatives in low-income countries, yet bullying is more pervasive problems in schools than any other problems.

Kerri Arnold has been forced to speak out against her own child’s bullies, sharing footage of her daughter after a tough day at school. Arnold’s 12-year-old, Aalyha, can be seen fighting off tears due to a day of torment.

Much like Quaden, Aalyha is different from other children. She suffers from Angelman Syndrome, a rare disorder that can cause learning difficulties and problems with speech.

Aalyha is fully non-verbal and so attends a school in her hometown of Hamilton that caters for children with special needs.

Even there, however, bullies are present. As per her momther, Aalyha was the victim of bullying this past Monday.

Kerri was called to the school and filmed the aftermath of the incident involving her daughter so that the reality of the situation could be made clear.

The video shows Aalyha sitting in her car, holding back tears and visibly distressed.

Kerri says in the clip: “Today, at approximately 1:30, I was phoned by her school, and she has been a victim of bullying.”

She continues: “This young boy has scratched her eye, bit the side of her face, scratched her arm, and she’s got scratches on her back.”

“Aalyha is non-verbal. She’s always happy. It pains me to see my little girl so upset.”

Kerri spoke to 7 News in Australia, explaining that the school had said Aalyha was simply mixed up in an altercation.

“She [the teacher] told me Aalyha got in the way of another student,” she said. “But let’s be real here, Aalyha was attacked.”

This isn’t the first time Aalyha has found herself a victim of torment, either. The school has reportedly suspended her attacker, though it will be some time before she’s recovered from the psychological trauma.

“One of the long term teachers expressed to me her disgust and apologized for the student’s behaviour and advised me that she has requested the boy be stood down,” Kerri said.