"Every time I'd walk by, he'd call: "Police, police, take her back to the insane asylum,' " Abby says. "The other kids would run in and say, 'We're the police.' And then they'd chase me."
It didn't help that Abby responded by fending off her pursuers with an imaginary lightsaber.
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Abby Mahoney, 13, has Asperger's syndrome. She says she has memorized nearly everything there is to know about Star Wars. Her enthusiasm for the subject helped make her the target of a bullying boy.
This is a synopsis of the story of Abbey Mahoney, a 13 year old girl with Asperger's syndrome. Read about her struggles and the research linking Asperger's Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder to increased risk for bullying. Please follow this link from NPR's health blog, SHOTS, for the full report:
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