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There has not been a strong focus or research on bullying adolescents with special needs (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder). It has been found that students with ASD have been bullied by their peers more than students that do not have disabilities. Bullying by peers has become a common practice against students with ASD (VanCleave and Davis, 2006). Two reasons why children with special needs tend to be bullied more frequently: These students have less friends and they are not as proficient in the social realm as peers of normal health. Social skills seem to be a phenomenal cause for a reason a child with ASD is victimized. In 2002, 94% of children with Asperger's syndrome or Nonverbal Learning Disorders were reported to have been bullied per maternal complaint. (Little 2002) This study was performed because there is not much research on victimization of children with special needs and their peers.