Boy with Tourette's fights bullying

Eight-year-old Jaylen Arnold, who's been living with with uncontrollable ticcing due to Tourette's Syndrome since the age of 3, is using the Internet to launch an anti-bullying campaign and bring attention to his neurological condition.
Tourette's is a mysterious disorder that causes involuntary movements or speech – or both, in cases of complex Tourette’s, which Jaylen has.
As Jaylen puts it, “You control your body, but I don’t control mine.”
Jaylen may not have full control of his body, but he's on a mission to promote self-control among others by declaring a personal war on bullying, which he has experienced both as a victim and a witness. He hope to get other kids to take control of their cruel impulses.
Jaylen operates a Web site -- JaylensChallenge.org -- that raises awareness about Tourette’s and the effects of bullying, and he gives out blue-and-yellow rubber wristbands imprinted with his Web site’s address and the phrase “Bullying No Way!” Schoolmates at Victory Christian Academy wear the bracelets, but Jaylen has his sights set on more prominent wrists.
As he declares on his Web site: “… one day, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and the Jonas Brothers will be wearing my armband to help stop bullying!
The site went live in May and has already attracted 75,000 visitors. The site features Jaylen’s story, along with a blog and a request for donations for a planned non-profit foundation.
You can fight bullying too!
- Play games online while you learn more about bullying.
- Organize an anti-violence art show.
- If you ever see or experience bullying, report it immediately to someone you trust



