Month: December 2011
Rejected: Shadowing at private schools
Dylan was scheduled for a shadow day the other day at a school that specializes in kids whose learning disabilities or other challenges make typical school settings a problem for them but whose disabilities aren’t severe enough to warrant placement… Continue Reading
Video: Talking about tics
I haven’t always been able to change the tics, but I’ve been pretty successful in changing my attitude. (Though sometimes I have a good pity party like anyone else. I’m far from the master of serenity!) My attitude has helped… Continue Reading
Daily Tourette Syndrome Links: Thursday, Dec. 15
Here are today’s Tourette Syndrome-related links. Usually, they come from all over the Internet, but today they are related to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome to keep you up-to-date on what’s been going on there. This is just… Continue Reading
Handling insensitive comments by others
Recently, I’ve encountered two incidents on some social media sites from acquaintances. My immediate reaction is anger, but then I take a deep breath, wait a while to cool down and then respond. Even then, I’m sure my responses could be… Continue Reading
Daily Tourette Syndrome Links: Wednesday, Dec. 14
Here are today’s Tourette Syndrome-related links from websites all over the Internet. Some days will have just one or two links, while others will have a whole bunch. This is just another way we hope to help the parents of the TS… Continue Reading
Finding the right balance with school can be stressful
My son, who is in seventh grade, is really starting to feel the pressures of school. He has projects in almost every class. He, like most TS kids, is very smart and has all honors classes. I thought that was… Continue Reading
Daily Tourette Syndrome Links: Tuesday, Dec. 13
Here are today’s Tourette Syndrome-related links from websites all over the Internet. Some days will have just one or two links, while others will have a whole bunch. This is just another way we hope to help the parents of the TS… Continue Reading
New music app can help re-train the brain
NOTE: The following is a personalized advertisement of sorts, just for NJCTS, that we at TSParentsOnline thought would be very useful to parents of kids with Tourette Syndrome, especially during the holiday season. Enjoy! Re-train the brain with SingFit, a… Continue Reading
Daily Tourette Syndrome Links: Monday, Dec. 12
Here are today’s Tourette Syndrome-related links from websites all over the Internet. Some days will have just one or two links, while others will have a whole bunch. This is just another way we hope to help the parents of the TS… Continue Reading