National Center for Bullying Prevention 's Julie Hertzog feared for Down syndrome son . David was n't bullied because Hertzog was proactive , teaching kids , working with teachers . For all of these reasons , I decided the best way to address my concerns about David would be to become his advocate -- not only with adults , but with his peers . Students were trained to be peer advocates , she says , to intervene in bullying situations . But when the school year started again this past September, it seemed like a different story.
National Center for Bullying Prevention 's Julie Hertzog feared for Down syndrome son . David was n't bullied because Hertzog was proactive , teaching kids , working with teachers . Students were trained to be peer advocates , she says , to intervene in bullying situations . But when the school year started again this past September, it seemed like a different story.