Book for Disabilities and Bullying
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Hi my name is Stephanie Young I am 49 years old, and a mother of three. I have been married for 23 years. I need help with funding, to get my book published about people with disabilities and people that are different and are being bullied because of it. The kids can be autistic, in a wheelchair, overweight, other differences, mixed race, that are gay or just look different. I want to get this book published to help as many children and teens as possible and to hopefully keep them alive. Writing and getting a book published is not as easy as people may think. To get it done even though the book is relevent I need funding. That is why I need your help. I think this book is the one book that really needs to be written for our children that need it the most, even if for some it's the parents that have to read it to some of the kids. There are so many kids that could benefit from reading this book and identify with the characters, but also get the stuff they need to get help for themselves BEFORE they do something drastic...
I originally came up with this idea of writing this book about people with disabilities or that are different and getting bullied because of my son. He was severely burned when he was 12 years old in 2002 after playing with a cigarette lighter that caught his shirt on fire. He sustained 42% of his body with 3rd degree. Burns to his neck, torso, both arms, and his left hand. After spending a year away from school, because of surgeries, physical therapy, etc. He finally returned his 7th grade year. We had a program for the school. All grades 7th, and 8th grades in the auditorium with my son, myself, and The Burn Unit therapists, and the hospital burn doctors, etc. Hoping that showing the kids everything my son would be going through they would be more understanding. We spoke about what happened in the accident so they wouldn't make the same mistake, all his surgeries, about the casts and braces he would be wearing, along with other things he would wear. The hospital brought some of the same braces and casts and burn suits so some of the kids could put them on and help to let the other kids in the auditorium know what it felt like for my son. How uncomfortable, hot, you can't move the way you want to, etc. The kids got a chance to ask my son, myself, and the hospital staff all kinds of questions. We all thought the kids understood what my son would need help with and would be helpful and nice. That was not the case at all. A lot of them bullied him severely. I couldn't believe the some of the things they did. When my son was in his cast. Some of them tripped him to where he was like a turtle on his back and couldn't get up. Until someone was nice enough to help him up. The kids would laugh at him call him some of the most awful names for a burn survivor to hear. There were other things that happened but they are even to awful to put on here. My son and I are very close and we spoke all the time and he told me some.. of the things that were going on. I felt helpless as a mom and was so angry. I went up to the school and gave them the kids names and what they were doing. It seemed like all that happened was their parents got called, a few got in school suspension for a couple of days. but really it was just a slap on the wrist. Ready for the next day for them to do it to someone else or my son again. I tried to help my son emotionally as much as I could. I got him into therapy. BUT STILL... The worst thing for me as a parent was because of all the bullying, my son received. My now 13 year old son on two occasions tried to hang himself. By the Grace of God I was lucky enough to have walked into the room in just enough time before I lost him forever both times. BUT...there are so many parents everyday that lose their children because of a bully. I feel I have to do something. We were able to get him through it, and he's fine now. He's now 28 years old and doesn't let names or stares bother him. He actually asks them do you want to know what happened?
BUT........
I read and hear on the news everyday and youtube all the time there are many parents that aren't so lucky. It is so sad and so wrong....Something needs to be done!!!
That is where my book comes in, and I feel it IS SO IMPORTANT. The bullies prey on those that are weaker, smaller and that can't stand up for themselves. The other kids, the better ones that should stand up for the ones that can't, that are disabled or different in some way but most don't for some reason. I don't want to give away to much of what my book is about, but it is for your disabled children and those that are different in some way...and being bullied among with a lot of other things. I want them ALL.... to know.....THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL...and don't deserve.... what is happening to them.
I think it is a book that needs to be written for our children and teens. It is a story but there is a lot of other information in this book. WILL YOU PLEASE... HELP ME FUND THIS BOOK ASAP...SO I CAN GET IT TO YOUR CHILDREN...It is so needed. God Bless you all.... and I love each and every one of your kids and can't wait to meet you at my book signing.....Love to everyone Stephanie Young
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Book for Disabilities and Bullying
I originally came up with this idea of writing this book about people with disabilities or that are different and getting bullied because of my son. He was severely burned when he was 12 years old in 2002 after playing with a cigarette lighter that caught his shirt on fire. He sustained 42% of his body with 3rd degree. Burns to his neck, torso, both arms, and his left hand. After spending a year away from school, because of surgeries, physical therapy, etc. He finally returned his 7th grade year. We had a program for the school. All grades 7th, and 8th grades in the auditorium with my son, myself, and The Burn Unit therapists, and the hospital burn doctors, etc. Hoping that showing the kids everything my son would be going through they would be more understanding. We spoke about what happened in the accident so they wouldn't make the same mistake, all his surgeries, about the casts and braces he would be wearing, along with other things he would wear. The hospital brought some of the same braces and casts and burn suits so some of the kids could put them on and help to let the other kids in the auditorium know what it felt like for my son. How uncomfortable, hot, you can't move the way you want to, etc. The kids got a chance to ask my son, myself, and the hospital staff all kinds of questions. We all thought the kids understood what my son would need help with and would be helpful and nice. That was not the case at all. A lot of them bullied him severely. I couldn't believe the some of the things they did. When my son was in his cast. Some of them tripped him to where he was like a turtle on his back and couldn't get up. Until someone was nice enough to help him up. The kids would laugh at him call him some of the most awful names for a burn survivor to hear. There were other things that happened but they are even to awful to put on here. My son and I are very close and we spoke all the time and he told me some.. of the things that were going on. I felt helpless as a mom and was so angry. I went up to the school and gave them the kids names and what they were doing. It seemed like all that happened was their parents got called, a few got in school suspension for a couple of days. but really it was just a slap on the wrist. Ready for the next day for them to do it to someone else or my son again. I tried to help my son emotionally as much as I could. I got him into therapy. BUT STILL... The worst thing for me as a parent was because of all the bullying, my son received. My now 13 year old son on two occasions tried to hang himself. By the Grace of God I was lucky enough to have walked into the room in just enough time before I lost him forever both times. BUT...there are so many parents everyday that lose their children because of a bully. I feel I have to do something. We were able to get him through it, and he's fine now. He's now 28 years old and doesn't let names or stares bother him. He actually asks them do you want to know what happened?
BUT........
I read and hear on the news everyday and youtube all the time there are many parents that aren't so lucky. It is so sad and so wrong....Something needs to be done!!!
That is where my book comes in, and I feel it IS SO IMPORTANT. The bullies prey on those that are weaker, smaller and that can't stand up for themselves. The other kids, the better ones that should stand up for the ones that can't, that are disabled or different in some way but most don't for some reason. I don't want to give away to much of what my book is about, but it is for your disabled children and those that are different in some way...and being bullied among with a lot of other things. I want them ALL.... to know.....THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL...and don't deserve.... what is happening to them.
I think it is a book that needs to be written for our children and teens. It is a story but there is a lot of other information in this book. WILL YOU PLEASE... HELP ME FUND THIS BOOK ASAP...SO I CAN GET IT TO YOUR CHILDREN...It is so needed. God Bless you all.... and I love each and every one of your kids and can't wait to meet you at my book signing.....Love to everyone Stephanie Young
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Book for Disabilities and Bullying
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Stewart Young
Organizer
Fort Worth, TX
Gary Young
Beneficiary
