NEXT UP! 2 108 Jaylen’s Challenge Jaylen Arnold (2000–), founder of Jaylen’s Challenge Foundation Jaylen has experienced bullying from an early age. He uses his experience to educate people and share his message: Bullying, no way! My name is Jaylen Arnold. I am ready to change the world through my challenge! I want to put an end to bullying! I created this foundation at the tender age of eight to help educate kids who bully other kids … especially disabled ones. I am a differently-abled kid who suffers from Tourette’s syndrome (TS – a neurological disorder), Aspergers syndrome (ASP – a broad spectrum autism disorder), and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I began [to experience] symptoms of Tourette when I was two years old. The diagnosis came at age three. The OCD followed by age four, and the Asperger’s was diagnosed at age eight. I am what some might call an alphabet kid. See look, here are all the letters behind my name: Jaylen Arnold, TS, OCD, ASP […] It's like a big sneeze My parents have always [controlled] my environment by sending me to a smaller school. At my school everyone was accepting and loving to me. We are like a family. When I was in second grade, I decided I wanted to go to a much larger school. As the bullying started, my disorders got way worse with the stress. The doctors say my disorders cause me to have a lot more severe ticcing with stress. I witnessed so much fighting, disrespect and ugliness. I was intimidated by the idea of the other kids seeing my “tics” and knowing that I was different. I was trying so hard to hold them in. I would go to the hall and try to get them out. Eventually, I couldn’t Before reading What can you do to make your classmates feel safe and happy? Write down at least two suggestions. a foundation – stofnun at a tender age – ung að aldri disabled – fatlaður Tourette’s syndrome – taugasjúkdómur sem einkennist af ósjálfráðum vöðvahreyfingum og hljóðum Aspergers syndrome – þroskaröskun á einhverfurófi, einkennist af erfiðleikum í félagslegu samspili obsessive-compulsive disorder – þráhyggju- og árátturöskun, einkennist af langvarandi þráhyggju eða áráttuhegðun a disorder – röskun severe – alvarlegur intimidated – hræddur, óöruggur
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