Researchers from the Institute of Education, the National Children's Bureau and the London School of Economics, have found that school can have a negative influence on disabled children’s behavioural problems, concluding that more could be done to reduce the challenges these children are facing.
The study also found that the same children consistently presented more conduct problems than their non-disabled peers, particularly in regards to hyperactivity, emotional problems and interacting with other children.
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the study found that there could be fewer behavioural issues concerning disabled children the in early years if more schools introduced stringent anti-bullying measures and other support systems.
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