July 12, 2015
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High school senior with Down syndrome overcomes bullying

Brandon Gruber

Brandon Gruber has Down syndrome and was subjected to the usual cruelties upon entering high school in 2011. The California student was determined to redefine himself and got involved with activities at school. This led to his coronation as homecoming king in October, 2014 at Aptos High School.

Commenting that it was “the happiest thing that ever happened to me,” he decided to pay it forward. He created a nonprofit organization to help fellow classmates who lack the funds to participate in various school events. That includes attending the prom and buying yearbooks. Brandon has raised approximately $12,000 for his classmates and is headed toward a successful future – at the very least, as a humanitarian. Nice going, Brandon.

You can find out more about Brandon and his organization at 321life.com.

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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