A little more than a week ago, I participated in a Missouri TSA event called the teen panel. Basically, it was an event where we had 4 people (including me) who were teens and college students and we talked to… Continue Reading
As those of you who have been members of my Facebook page and blog for a while know, I wasn’t diagnosed with Tourette’s until I was 16. They thought of my tics as habits resulting from my anxiety and they… Continue Reading
I discovered something new lately: I often find it very hard to sleep at night because of my tics, and getting in bed and trying to fall asleep at night often feels too forced and doesn’t feel very good at all.… Continue Reading
One of the lesser known learning disabilities that can be associated with Tourette Syndrome is dysgraphia. IEPs and 504s are powerful learning tools that people with TS and associated disorders can use to help make the education process easier. Ignorant,… Continue Reading
So last week I wrote about my experience with Dysgraphia (a co-morbid condition associated with Tourette Syndrome), and this week I figured I would write about my experience with Sensory Processing Disorder. Below are two short paragraphs that help to define and describe SPD… Continue Reading
So today I figured I would write about my experience with dysgraphia, another co-morbid condition associated with Tourette. I recently watched the new Tourette Syndrome Association program Tourette Syndrome in the school, classroom and community, which you can watch online for free. This… Continue Reading