BRRC Blog Articles

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Bullying.  What you need to know and what you can do. By Dru Ahlborg, Co-Founder and Executive Director of BRRC  Autismspeaks.org states "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by...

When Trusted Adults Bully Children “There is zero research that provides evidence that any form of bullying and abuse improves performance, increases health and wellbeing, makes an individual resilient or tough. It’s all a tragic myth.”   — author Jennifer Fraser...

Bystander Roles in Bullying “There are no innocent bystanders.” – author William S. Burroughs The act of bullying is often a complicated expression of the two main characters: the perpetrator(s) and the target. Stopbullying.gov states that bullying is unwanted,...

ONWARD AND UPWARD "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." ~ Benjamin Franklin I believe I am not alone when I say that the later part of December holds many thoughts reflecting upon the past year....

Giving Thanks: Growing and Evolving With Great People on the Journey  "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy This past year has afforded BRRC an opportunity to grow,...

The Story of a Special Needs Client  This month I am going to share with you the story of one of our clients. We first met this young man's parents via a frantic phone call after we watched a video of horrific physical bullying that was shared on social media. That...