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Posted: 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Child and adolescent therapist speaks at local school

By NEWS9

WHEELING, W.Va. —

Faculty, staff and students of Wheeling County Day School are focused on bullying Wednesday.

 

While the problem in the country continues to be a major issue in school, an award-winning therapist is providing opportunities to get tips on how to stop and prevent it.

 

Jim Bisenius has spent the last decade and a half as a child and adolescent therapist.

 

He spent his entire day Wednesday telling kids at Wheeling Country Day school how to deal with bullying.

 

"I think it is getting a little more intense, and the different types of cyber-ways makes it harder to get away from," Bisenius said.

 

With verbal, physical and now cyberbullying being part of the equation, it’s up to adults to notice the signs.

 

"A big part of it is how you respond to body language. We tell everyone who we are with body language, tone of voice, more than even our words," Bisenius said. "Kids who have been putting people down, they have been doing it since they were 2 and they are very good at it. Nice kids who are the ones that get targeted, often times try to imitate the bully and come back at them.”

 

One thing that Bisenius said bullies have a problem with is noticing the problem themselves.

 

"In general, most kids who are doing the targeting don’t confess it. They don’t really change until the dance doesn’t work for them. That is why a big part of what I do is show people who are being targeted and how to stop the dance," Bisenius said.

 

Bisenius's concepts are simple and very easy to grasp. He is holding a free 90-minute session for anyone who wants attend at Wheeling Country Day School Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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