Someday has to be Today

Prepare to be blown away by this unusual, anti-bullying speech especially toward the last three minutes when things get very explosive! Jesse A. Saperstein (author of Atypical: Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters) makes a cathartic return to his old middle school on Tuesday November 23rd, 2010 to confront the torment he experienced fourteen years ago due to a challenging case of high-functioning autism. A must-see for any child or adult who bears the lifetime scars of bullying or anyone who is affected by autism. Jesse's memoir, Atypical is available at any major/independent book retailer, Kindle, or Amazon.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Asperger's syndrome
• Asperger's Disorder
• Jesse Saperstein
• Jessy Saperstein
• Jessie Saperstein
• anti-bullying
• bullying
• cyber bullying
• motivational speaker
• public orator
• autism advocate
• autistic role model
• Arlington Middle School

[misspinkpunkykat]

Some of my bullies were just pure phycopaths. I have autism as well and was always told the bullying was my fault. Even some of my teachers were bullies. I would fight back and give the bully a nice fist to the face, but for some reason I was the one who was labled the bully.

[anAtypicalGuy]

@brignoable Thank you for the beautiful comment! I am wondering what speech this was and what day? I give talks all over the place so you are going to have to elaborate just a little bit more of where we met and what is your name? I don't expect you to give me your name right here, but why don't you write me on Facebook or my regular e-mail address, SCIFY1903@aol.com! Thank you once again for your kind words and hopefully you will introduce yourself! Have a wonderful Holiday Season, too!

[brignoable]

Hi Jesse, as I already told you today after your presentation at my job, right before you sign your book for me, I am impressed!!!! You trully make me see autism from a "different angle". You are smart, amazingly full of energy, and you have a great sens of humor:) You are a role model! Thank you again Jesse.

[kareng1919]

Jesse I was blessed to hear your talk tonight at JCC Watertown NY! I am so sorry for what you have endured in your life! Thank you for turning around the negative things you experienced into a positive and making a difference for others! You are very brave man! You are making the world better place! Thank You!

[magella82]

Great stuff

[waynesepe2]

 genius! :)

[technomoo]

I don't think people laughing if they see you trip up with a food tray is out of order, I think the problem there is that when you're being bullied you take some things out of proportion. If you're not being bullied it's embarrassing but you forget about it quickly, when you're being bullied it's like " ffs, me again?"

[libbynflorida]

You are a gorgeous young man! God bless you, and thanks for the eye-opening video!

[azcraigrr]

I'm reading Jesse's book 'Atypical' right now. Such a powerful book, and brilliantly funny!  He really knows how to make you think about bullying from different perspectives. Well done!

[vicky31mom]

What an amazing man! I was so moved by this speech. I am going to show this to my son. It is amazing!