Gavin Stone
[From article]
A teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who was viciously beaten for being different has decided not to press charges against his attackers - so long as they take the time to learn about his condition.
Gavin Joseph, a recent high school graduate from New Baden, Illinois, was beaten at the end of June by a gang of other teenagers who mocked him for spending most of his time alone.
He was left with a concussion, a bruised esophagus, a fracture on his nose and a huge black eye in the heartless beating - but decided not hold back from taking legal action.
Instead, Gavin made a 20-minute video for his assailants explaining the realities of living with Asperger's, a type of autism, and asked only that they watch it with their families present.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3150642/Asperger-s-teen-left-concussion-black-eye-bullies-decides-NOT-press-charges-asks-watch-video-condition.html
Asperger's teen left with concussion and black eye by bullies decides NOT to press charges - and asks only that they watch video he made about living with his condition and 'see the damage they did'
Gavin Joseph, of New Baden, Illinois, was attacked in late June
Peers who thought he was 'creepy' and 'weird' lured him out and beat him
After attack he was left with painful wounds - but isn't pressing charges
Instead wants attackers to see 20-minute video he made about Asperger's
Gavin's mother shared account of attack, saying she was 'so proud' of his reaction
By KIERAN CORCORAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 00:51 EST, 6 July 2015 | UPDATED: 08:05 EST, 6 July 2015
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[From article]
Gavin Stone, an Illinois teen who was diagnosed with the disorders as a child, has difficulty with everyday interactions and tends to keep himself isolated, his according to a June 30 Facebook post by his mother, Cortnie,who added that her son can sometimes unintentionally appear rude, impatient, “weird,” detached or uninterested.
Cortnie shared a series of photos with her post, featuring Gavin with a swollen, bruised face that she said was the aftermath of a group of kids talking about how it was "'weird' that Gavin is always by himself, attending events alone and watching people, and it was 'creepy' how he wanted to be friends with people he didn’t know.”
“On Friday night, another kid that overheard that conversation decided to take matters into his own hands and become judge and jury, and this is the result of that,” Cortnie posted. “He didn’t ask questions, didn’t get to know Gavin, never met him, and didn’t give him a chance to leave. He was called to meet someone, surrounded by people he didn’t know, choked, punched, and left laying [SIC] on the pavement so he would ‘learn his lesson.’”
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/07/07/teen-with-aspergers-allegedly-beaten-by-strangers-wants-suspects-to-learn-from/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fmost-popular+%28Internal+-+Most+Popular+Content%29
Teen with Asperger’s allegedly beaten by strangers wants suspects to learn from him
Published July 07, 2015
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