From Kids Who’ve Been

Pieces of Advice

Roses
are red
Violets
are blue
Be who you are
And people
will soon love you.

and
speak up for yourself.
YOU GOT THIS.

P.S. Listen to the song “I Know” by Dude.
Hopefully it will help you as much as it has helped me.

Tell your parents. If you don’t do
anything, the bullies are going to
think this behavior is okAY.
My parents “Don’t start it,
but finish it.”
Told me:
Y.O.L.O.
You are
perfect
just the way you are.

Don’t change because of the bullies.
They’re the ones who need to change.

D O N ’ T W O R R Y

Other kids are insecure. It is wrong that they make fun of you. However,
you have to realize that everyone is uncomfortable in their own shoes.

I am truly sorry for what you have to go through at school. I understand that school
can be a terrible place, especially when you are surrounded by negative people.
Talk to your teachers. I have confided in a few teachers and it did help me feel
better. Once you start to reach out for help, you will see some amazing changes.

Sincerely,
Your faraway friend.

People shouldn’t bully you for being different.

Different

Sincerely,
Your faraway friend.

Different

focus

Tell yourself every day
I will do something
great today,

"Who cares what everybody else says!"

on what makes you feel good.
Your life is worthwhile.

My advice would be to not lose hope.
Don’t let them get into your head.
I am sure there are other students
just like you searching for a friend.

you can
overcome
this hardship
and shine
through the clouds.

If you think you are weird,
embrace it.

We are all weird.

You are the master
of your life.
Do positive things
with it.

I write music to help me cope.
I can release my emotions
and it keeps me happy.

The only way
you can liberate yourself
is to live your life free of
other’s opinions.

Surround yourself
with peers
who are

What you have to do is
make yourself
feel

feel
BIG

These pieces of advice were adapted from Recognize, Respond,
Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with
Special Needs by Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D, BCBA-D.