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Jaylen and his Fushigi Ball

axleuk@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:13:43 +0100

The wait is over. Jaylen has finally received his Fushigi ball and wants to share the experience with his supporters. Enjoy.

Important Updates & Message to My Bully

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:44:21 +0100

I have an update about the Jaylens Challenge competition and a message for some YouTube bullies.

YAY!!!! My Challenge is on iTunes!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:00:30 +0100

Hello my favorite peeps!!! For those of you that do not know already, my song is now on iTunes and Amazon!!!! Dash Mihok and Daniel Freedman composed and created

"Can't Hold it Back - Jaylens Challenge Anthem" and it's awesome!!! It's a hip hop song and geared more for middle school, high school, and adults!!!! It's my life, his life, your life - all in one song!!! So go to either one of these websites and check it out!!! When you hear the hook a couple of times you WILL be addicted and singinRead More...

FREEDOM, THE TOOTHFAIRY FLEW HERE, AND THE AVATAR

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:41:09 +0100

Hello people of America!!! I wanted to share this video with you. I have been so busy!!! Ihope you had a great Independence Day!!!

My tics at night have still been crazy and I've been up sooo late but it's getting a little better now that summertime is here!!! My mom surprised me and Nina and took us to the Nickelodeon Hotel with AJ and Hailee!!! (me and my sister's friends)That place is ALWAYS so much fun!!! And then Nina lost her tooth the day we came back and left the toRead More...

:( :( :( :( Sorry

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:17:55 +0100

Hi everyone!!!I'm very sorry that I have not been writing so much but my tics have been really crazy...this bed tic will NOT leave me alone!!!!!!!It is the worst ONE EVER!!!!

BUT school is OUT now so I don't have to worry about ticcing ALL NIGHT LONG!!!!!!Mommy still has to go to work so I do still have to get up and go to summer camp!!!I'm not really too excited about school getting out because I will miss my friends and I do NOT really like change all that Read More...

BIG NEWS!!! SHORT DOCUMENTARY COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:59:34 +0100

Hello friends I just wanted to tell you some very good news that mom told me today!!! I'm sorry for not blogging lately because my tics are really bad right now and I have been having a lot of trouble!!!

Soooo mommy told me today that I will be featured in a Discovery Channel documentary!!!!! I'm so excited and I will be educating the world even more about Tourette Syndrome!!!! So you guys should look for that coming on tv in August I think!!!!Hey did you know that Oprah watches tRead More...

Justin Bieber

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:03:16 +0100

Yep!!! Justin Bieber made his way into our house and my mom hasn't even bought one cd yet!!!

Just look at Nina, he!he! She has BIEBER FEVER and it is funny!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, mom was in the room cleaning and took the little video player and zoomed in and recorded Nina!!!!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CaehCUVrVY 550x400 100x100]

Surprise Trip to See the Yankeeeeees Play!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:14:36 +0100

If you haven't seen it yet, here is the video when Dash took me to my first ever Pro game!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3BtTJoUX9c 550x400]

AUTISM SPEAKS LA

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:40:48 +0100

Today was a GREAT day in LA, California. People made great strides.

Hi, Jaylens mom here. I'm not sure if you are aware; however, Jaylen suffers from not only Tourette Syndrome and OCD, but also Asperger's - which is broad spectrum Autism. Not long ago, little actor Terrell Ransom, Jr. formed a team with the help of his mother. The team name: Jaylens Friends. Terrell (TJ) wanted to walk for Autism in honor of Jaylen and Jaylen couldn't be more proud and honored. TJ currentRead More...

My latest news appearance for nbc.

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:37:55 +0100

Here is the link if you want to watch my new segment Dash and I did a couple weeks ago.

http://www2.tbo.com/video/2010/apr/09/anti-bullying-campaign--55020/video-news/

Thank you for all of your support!

SEEKING INFO ON BULLYING!!! PLEASE READ

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:46:45 +0100

Hello family, friends, and supporters, I have a request to make. We need to hear from you!!! I am trying to help a New York Times affiliate writer with information he needs, please read below:

"Are you bullied at school? Does your child receive online threats or attacks on Facebook or MySpace? If you are a victim of bullying - or a parent of a child who has been bullied - The Ledger wants to hear your story. Write to John Chambliss at john.chambliss@theLedger.Read More...

TV SPOT!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:13:32 +0100

Heeyyyyy!!!! I just wanted to tell everyone that I will be on NBC tomorrow in the bay area on our Today Show at the 5am hour, 6am hour, and 5pm hour!!!!! Soooo flip the channel and come on over and learn about me and the bullies!!!!!

"Tic" ya later,

Jaylen

xoxo

Hellooooo did you miss me???? SPRING BREAK!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:48:30 +0100

Hello my wonderful people!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm very sorry I haven't been on but I have been sooo busy!!!!

First of all it was spring break for me last week and I don't need to explain that to you!!!!! AND Uncle Dash came down here from L.A. and surprised me and we did an intervew for our Today Show !It will probably be on next MOnday all day long and again on the weekend replaying! Then we went Read More...

COURT AWARDS BULLIED STUDENT $800,000.00

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:26:51 +0100

Posted: March 6, 2010

Court awards bullied student $800,000

BY PEGGY WALSH-SARNECKI
FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER

NO MORE HOSPITAL AND OPRAH!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:35:58 +0100

Hello & I am done with that terrifying thing at the hospital!!!! They put needles in me that hurt and put me in a deep sleep like they were witches and I was Snow White!!!!!!!

I am soooo glad that is over with now!!!!!But my mom says they don't have the answers yet!!! Thank you to all of my friends and family that prayed for me to be safe and feel good!!!!! IT WORKED becasue I am feeling F-I-N-E, FINE with a Z formation SNAP!!!! he!he!

Now aRead More...

WORK WORK and MORE WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:30:29 +0100

Hellooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Right now this minute I am working my tail off!!!!! I have to do a speed drill, 24 sentences, and a Science posterboard project!!!!!!!!! And my tics are super CRAZY right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some good news about my day is that I got to play with my 2year old baby cousin Jordan!!!!!!I wish my mom would have another baby but she said no when I asked her!!!!!!!!!!!!But if I keep praying then God might give her one anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So hRead More...

Let us ALL come together & do OUR part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:19:13 +0100

On Friday (today 1/22) at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT), MTV's "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" will air across a number of networks, including MTV. Hollywood A-listers will join forces with some of music's biggest names to raise funds for Haiti after the devastating earthquake hit the nation last Tuesday.

Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jon Stewart, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, MerylRead More...

So much walking, just too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:18:53 +0100

Hey....how are you doing? And you better not say ba.....um.....man I don't like that word so much I cant even say it, how about I'll spell it out for you... ok,here we go...B-A-D. Anyway I did my run with my Dash , well I just walked, but it was terribly very long. I mean my feet would not stop hurting until 5 days. But we raised $2,000 for the TSA to help find a cure!!!!But now here are some pictures :

Ok back to talking to you guys. Guess what my mom told me???? That a lady from Oprah told her that Oprah was looking at me and might try to have me on her show before she quits her show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Read More...

If You Donated To Jaylens Challenge, Please READ

jaylenschallenge@aol.com — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:45:33 +0100

Hello family, friends, and supporters of Jaylens Challenge. We are looking for someone that

donated money to Jaylens Challenge by snail mail. The envelope has no return address nor does the letter inside have your name or address. We have no idea where to send the wristbands to. You requested 2 wristbands at the bottom of your note on 5x7 yello legal pad note.

We recently did have to order more Read More...

Here is the shorter commercial!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:29:10 +0100

All of the kids in this commercial but 2 were disabled!!!!!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5_l37NLZfI 550x400]

Yahoooooo!!! My Commcercial is done! Watch it here!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:19:38 +0100

Hi Everyone! My commercial is finally finished!!! Here is the 60 second longer version!! Thank you to everyone that worked on it and everyone that supports me! Bullying No Way!!!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iFajeJXT-s 550x400]

Katie Couric - 'The America Spirit' Show

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:02:13 +0100

Many of you have asked where they can see Jaylens appearance on the Katie Couric 'The American Spirit' Show, well here you go.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5527955n&tag=api

Feeling better and Law & Order!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:35:03 +0100

Hey everyone!!!!Sorry I haven't written to ya in a little while but my tics put me out of it for a bit. I have some exciting things to tell you and I am feeling much better tonight!!!!!!!!!

First I want to tell you the new Jaylens Challenge Anthem song that Dash Mihok and Daniel Freedman made for me!!!!!!! You can download the song right here on my website for $1.99 and the money goes to the challenge of helping us to stop bullying!!!!!!!!!! It is a hip hop song so you high school kids Read More...

KATIE COURIC TONIGHT!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:46:42 +0100

Don't forget to watch my segment called "The American Spirit" which will be on tonight at 6:30 pm on CBS National News with Katie Couric!!!!!!

"tic" ya later,

Jaylen

xoxo

Jaylens back with a brand new video for everyone.

axleuk@gmail.com — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:28:44 +0100

Well its been a little while but Jaylen wanted to say a few words to everyone.

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVO3QX-DqPI 600x400]

Katie Couric, Nickelodeon, & Shout outs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:12:17 +0100

Bonjour!!!!!!!! Wee wee, yes its true I have shout outs to people and some good news!!!

First just to let you know Katie Couric will air next week sometime Monday -Thursday cuz my mom don't like news on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So ya'll watch for that cuz its gonna be good!!!!!!!!!!!!Ok MR. Brandon you have to put it on this time!!!!!!!!!!

And Nickelodeon called my mom and they might do a feature on my Challenge and Bullying No Way!!!!!!!!!!! It'sRead More...

I didn't get the part!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:00:39 +0100

Hey people (in a sad voice). I wanted to let you know that I didn't get the solo part I wanted in

my school Christmas musical. Instead I got the same choreography group part that most of the kids got. I wanted Wonderful Counselor. Our musical is called "The Christmas County Spelling Bee)! So I told mom to take me out of the whole musical because I'm tired of getting the same kind of parts over and over again.

Mom wouldn't do it though because she thinks I'm reaRead More...

Online article Jaylens Challenge educating the masses!

jaylenschallenge@aol.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:34:01 +0100

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/9/20/523208.html

Jaylens Challenge News Video

jaylenschallenge@aol.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:31:11 +0100

http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?Actor_Student_Tourettes_920

Ledger Video of Jaylen & Dash educating students!

jaylenschallenge@aol.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:48:17 +0100

Video is located in the middle of the article!

http://www.theledger.com/article/20090915/NEWS/909155040/1134?Title=Student-Actor-Help-Spread-Anti-Bullying-Message-at-School

My project!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:43:43 +0100

Hey everybody! How are you doing? I just wanted to let you know what is going on with me lately! My mom is actually typing this for me and we are on the phone together . I am telling

her what to say. Me and my dad are at the store buying supplies for my Charlotte's Web project. That's a book I had to read over the summer for school and it was really, really, good. My mom and April also took me one time to see the theatrical play of it performed by the Pied Pipers tooRead More...

This blog is to my crush XXXXX!!!!!!AND friend Dash!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:17:13 +0100

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! people I'm giving this blog 205% to XXXXX! One of the Major Crushes of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And my friend DASH!!!!!!!!!!! It rocked having him

here. Guess what.............she...hugged me like 2 weeks ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can still feel it! Hold on guys I'm having a moment.......................................................................ahh, OK I'm back. Anyway yeaRead More...

You asked for it! By demand I deliver & give you a video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:50:32 +0100

Hey ya'll everyone keeps asking for videos so here is a video of Me, Dash Mihok, and Nina.

Dash is an actor and he has Tourette Syndrome too!!!!!!!!!!!He came down here and we made a commerical together and did a billion interviews for the news people!!!!!!!!Hope you like the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pAoxvsPS-I 600x400]

Tomorrow is BIG day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:31:29 +0100

Hi people, how ya doing? I am doing GREAT because tomorrow is the big day when Katie Couric comes to school with me!!!!!!!!!!!! And

I am going to Bartow elementary tomorrow to speak out!!!!!!!!!!!! And tomorrow is Dash's last full day here so we have to spend alot of time with him beofre he goes home!!!!!!!!!!!!And speaking of Dash he is a really really fun guy here and apparently he can do the moonwalk!!!!!!!!!!Cuz we just listened to Michael Jackson a minute ago and he did it!!!Read More...

SHOUT OUTS & MY BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:12:09 +0100

Hola Amigos!!!!!!!!!!! This blog is about shouting out to special people and telling you what I am doing!!!!!!! I am sooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First, I want to give a shout out to

Todd Simpson!!! He is on the movie set with my friend Dash and they are filming a movie called LIFTED. It is going to be a good movie but anyway Todd has a syndrome called synisthesia where he sees music in colors and is the greatest guitar player!!!!!!!!Read More...

Watch This Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

axleuk@gmail.com — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:06:05 +0100

Pics below go with this video!!!!!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HGGDH7Pphw 600x400]

"tic" ya later,

Jaylen

xoxo

UPDATE ON JAYLEN FROM MRS. ARNOLD

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:36:49 +0100

Hi Friends and Family - I just wanted to take the time to give you a little update on Jaylen. Many of you are wondering why he isn't making videos and blogging as much lately.

Jaylens tic monsters are going at it quite strongly. We are pretty sure its from the excitement. With school starting back and his birthday happening this year while he was in school, the tics will rise. His dad and I took him McDonald's for lunch and cupcakes for the class on Read More...

Get your Bullying No Way! avartar today.

axleuk@gmail.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:17:02 +0100

This is simply a terrific way of showing support for the Bullying No Way! campaign.

Michael (TrueDantalion) has very kindly put together a 'You Tube' video to make everyone aware of Jaylen's Bullying No Way! campaign and to let them know where they can get a Bullying No Way! custom avatar.

I know how much work went into making this and just want to say on behalf of all of us here at Jaylen's Challenge THANK YOU!!!

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niF9Gf76-l8 600x400]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:23:15 +0100

Hello everyone!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sorry about my title I didn't mean for it to be selfish but tomorrow is my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!I am going to be 9 and I am so excited!!! My mom and my sister have a

secret surprise and I don't know what it is!!!!!!!!!!!My dad is in on it too!!!! Do any of you know what it is? What do you think it is? I have this little guitar thing from Best Buy on my mind because I really want to get it but I have to see what my dad offers!!!!! He!he!

SchRead More...

First day back to school with Pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:40:30 +0100

Hello people!!!!!!!!!!How was your first day back at school??? Mine was G-R-E-A-T all thanks to MS. LEE one of the best teachers in the world!!!!!!!!! She is really fun to work with. I never been so happy about the first day of school in my life!!!! And I did NOT get a card pull!!!!!!!

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while but we have been so busy with school starting back and I spent a lot of time with my friend AJ because he lives close to me. We have lots of rain storms andRead More...

My tics are ticcing

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:15:31 +0100

My tics are ticcing. I'm up late. Do any of you have any tics that keep you awake or wake you up? Please leave your answers on my forum.

"tic" ya later,

Jaylen

xoxo

Gotta Hurry!!!!!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:05:03 +0100

I'm sorry to my Jaylens challenge family but I'm having a sleepover and my friend AJ is waiting for me!!!!!!!!!!! Guess what???? The actor Dash Mihok is

coming down here and we are going to make a commercial about disabilities and bullying No Way! for us to put it on the Disney Channel. And it is going to be soooo cool!!!!!!!!!!

And my people in real life and my twitter and facebook people are working on a really big fun day for all of us kids, teens, anRead More...

Get your 'Bullying No Way!' avatar today.

axleuk@gmail.com — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:31:24 +0100

We at Jaylens Challenge are very proud to offer our supporters the opportunity to spread the message further.

We have developed a couple of 'frames' that you can use to enhance your current avatar. Not only would you be joining an elite club of supporters but you will be helping to spread the word to those we have yet to reach.

We presently have a few designs to choose from, but we hope to add to these on a regular basis.

We need as much help getting the message out as we Read More...

The slime of my life with the Avatar!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:39:43 +0100

Hello everyone sorry for not writing ever since I got back but I have been really really tired!!!!!!!!! And I got too much sun and my skin is peeling off!!!!And thats not a lame excuse for not blogging. Ok so here we go, this is how my trip went.

My whole family, my nanny, aunts, cousins, sisters all went to Nickelodeon!!!!!!!! We had the best time ever!!!!!!!!!I have to give a shout out to my girl Ally she is the B-E-S-T!!!!!She got me a personal meeting with the Avatar, so I need to shout ouRead More...

It's Official With Katie Couric!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:31:05 +0100

Team Jaylens Challenge here with some exciting news for you all. Jaylen and his mission will be featured on CBS news with Katie Couric.

As we had previously discussed, it is now official that there will be a Katie Couric special featuring Jaylen Arnold and his mission, Jaylens Challenge. We are bringing you this infRead More...

Mr. Buckenboofensmurf

axleuk@gmail.com — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:13:32 +0100

We would like to introduce to you to Mr. Buckenboofensmurf who has a few things he would like to say and get off his chest.

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54VL4Ya8BZ4 600x600]

I'm Super JAYLEN!!!!

jaylen@jaylenschallenge.org — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:22:10 +0100

I'm so so so so sorry!!!!! For not blogging lately but I have a new tic where I throw my head back and look up real hard, rolling my eyes backwards and my head shakes a bit!!!! Like I'm a teenager with a real bad attitude without the gratitude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But guess what????? I'm part of Kids Are Heroes now!!!!!!!! Mr. Gabe and MaryMargaret and Lily are awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the link to the website so you can check it out and give me a shout out!!!!!!!!Read More...