A 12 year old Geelong boy with Asperger’s and Tourettes Syndrome has made a public plea hoping to stem the tide of bullying he has suffered from for years at school.

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/06/07/14799_news.html 
The newspaper story contains a link to Elijah’s video message.

Elijah’s letter was discussed on the Sunrise show
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=1341467&cl=8244876&src=y7lifestyle&ch=

Michael Carr-Gregg, psychologist and expert on bullying, was interviewed for the segment and talked about bullying as a major public health problem in Australia and suggests homeschooling as one possible solution. He states that 42% of Australian Year 7 students feel unsafe at school.