“I got accused of talking behind a friend’s back, which I wasn’t. I was upset, I was crying. I went to the guidance office at school. They handled it, and I told my friend that I wasn’t talking about her. Then it felt a lot better. We’re still friends.”

Transition-age youth

“In 5th grade, this kid was calling me names that are like banana, nerd, like picking on names. I didn’t like him. Probably the boy was picking on me because I was in a special room. I told my grandma, and she told the principal, and the principal took care of it.”

Transition-age youth