When Rosie King was in school, she was beaten by bullies, hounded with slurs in the playground and pounded with rocks in the street - all because she was different to her peers.
An emotional and sensitive child with a big imagination, Rosie grew up being laughed at by classmates and even locked in a cupboard by her primary teacher. Making friends was hard being the odd one out.
At the age of nine, she was diagnosed with autism and Tourette's syndrome, and suddenly all of her traits and tics made sense. But still, the world didn't know how to treat anyone that stood out.
