Cyber Kids, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Balance

Barbara C. Trolley has spent over three decades working in the counseling field. Currently, she is a professor in counselor education at St. Bonaventure University, where she trains graduate students for careers in school and mental health counseling. As the chair of her university′s disability committee and coordinator of the autism training program, Trolley is committed to working with issues of diversity and youth. The lead author of books on school counseling and cyberbullying, as well as numerous professional articles in the area of rehabilitation and grief counseling, Trolley is the creator and editor of the New York State School Counseling Journal. She and her co-authors of Cyber Kids, Cyberbullying, Cyber Balance have spent the last four years conducting countless workshops and media presentations on cyberbullying at the local, stateb and national levels. Before coming to the academic world, she spent almost a decade working as a therapist and administrator, addressing child and family issues, especially around child abuse and grief. Constance Hanel is currently working as a school counselor and skills coach for youth K-12. With her background as a prevention specialist, Hanel has focused on working with at-risk children on alternative skill building. She mentors youth in leadership roles and is the co-creator of the youth leadership program Operation Kids-Real Life Learning. As a professional guest speaker and author on cyberbullying and cyber balance, she has presented workshops for various organizations, educational forums, and parenting groups. She received her MSED from St. Bonaventure, New York, and has a BA in industrial organizational psychology.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPart I. Cyber Kids1."Welcome to My World": Technology and Youth2. "Lost in Cyberspace": Technology Travel3. "It′s a Small World After All": Use and Misuses of TechnologyPart II. Cyber Bullying4. "Sticks and Stones": An Overview of Cyber Bullying5. "If You Can′t Say Anything Nice": Vehicles of Cyber Bullying6. "Houston, We Have a Problem": Responding to Cyber BullyingPart III. Cyber Balance7. "What′s Up Doc?": Assessment8. "This One Is Just Right": Interventions to Restore Balance9. "An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure": Our Roles in Cyber BalanceAppendixesAppendix A: Tell the Truth, Nothing But the Truth: Legal Issues Related to Student Online SpeechAppendix B: Internet Safety AgreementAppendix C: Cyber Bullying Program WorksheetAppendix D: Cyber Bullying Program Timeline WorksheetAppendix E: Counselor/School Resource Chart and Parent Resource ChartAppendix F: Cyber Youth SurveyAppendix G: School Cyber Bullying SurveyAppendix H: Cyber Bullying Incident ReportAppendix I: Cyber Bullying Student Assessment FormAppendix J: Summary Assessment Considerations ChartAppendix K: Skill-Building Resource TableAppendix L: StoryAppendix M: Educational InterventionsAppendix N: Cyber Bullying Educational Resource GuideAppendix O: Master CalendarAppendix P: Word SearchAppendix Q: Program EvaluationAppendix R: CertificateAppendix S: Certification TestReferences and Further ReadingIndex

"An easily understood introduction to the wired culture in which the youth of today live and the potential hazards, most notably cyber bullying, associated with online activities. Recommendations for preventing cyber bullying in the first place and intervening in instances that occur are provided in a clear, programmatic way. The cyber bullying stories give an inside look into cyber bullying in a way that simply describing research cannot. The book will appeal to those conducting research in the area of cyber bullying, but will also be beneficial to school administrators and counselors as well as parents. Each chapter ends with reflective questions that will provide both parents and teachers with important talking points related to cyber bullying.”