Here’s what I started to write as part of the ending of my paper on Tourette Syndrome. These were the words I thought about as I read some of the frustrations people with TS live with. Does this apply to… Continue Reading
I hope the essay that follows about my experience dealing with Tourette Syndrome serves to help the individuals suffering from the disorder and their parents. I’ve made the essay as detailed as possible while at the same time not making… Continue Reading
This is an e-mail I received over the weekend from the boy’s teacher. She is patient, kind and one of his best advocates at school. We totally hit the teacher jackpot with her!! Hi, I just wanted to e-mail you… Continue Reading
I’m working on my paper and just ran across a story about a parent who refused to have her child with Tourette Syndrome evaluated for special education services because her child “isn’t like those kids.” Hmm. Well let me clear… Continue Reading
I am not a parent of a child with Tourette Syndrome; however, I myself have been living with TS for most of my life. I wrote a short essay about my personal experience living with TS that I will post… Continue Reading
I am a new parent to Tourette Syndrome. My 7-year-old son was diagnosed with TS on November 15. He developed a loud cough in September. I took him to his pediatrician, and at that time he was diagnosed with cough… Continue Reading
When my son was about 7, I was really in a dark place. Two years of railing against tics that were present, as well as invisible “what-if” situations that maybe would or maybe would not come to pass in the… Continue Reading
The trouble with having a teen with Tourette Syndrome is determining when is he being annoying on purpose and when can’t he help it. Patience is required whenever, but boy does he push me sometimes. The conclusion I have come to… Continue Reading
Here’s another question from one of our readers on our Facebook page. Tanya asks: I’d like to know more about people’s tics. My son Ryan’s behavior is so odd, and I question, if it is really Tourette Syndrome? For example, Ryan’s tics are… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! Here is a question from a mother named Rachel. She would greatly appreciate it if you could help her out: I had a question about a medication: Does any parent have experience with a child with Tourette Syndrome being… Continue Reading