It is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month from May 15 to June 15. Today, I would like to raise awareness about the co-morbid disorders that often accompany it, in particular, due to it being summer, Sensory Processing/Integration Disorder. Buggito is hypersensitive.… Continue Reading
So I was asked by Corey’s teacher this morning what tics I see in him because she’s “dealt with” kids with Tourette’s and doesn’t see it. I said it’s probably because of his meds and the fact that he’s waning… Continue Reading
Corey is doing well in his new school. He’s got lots of friends and an excellent teacher. When I dropped him off on his second day, the counselor stopped me to tell me if I want an IEP and 504… Continue Reading
You can follow me and my son Corey on our Ticsplosion Facebook page. This is our first post on TSParentsOnline since September 2013, but we are happy to be back! So the boys have state testing coming up and the… Continue Reading
We’re back on Tenex! Bug looks at me a few minutes ago and says, “Mom, why isn’t it working?” It is, trust me… my boy is calm, still and almost asleep by 11 pm for the first time in months!… Continue Reading
Summer is coming to an end. I have to do admissions interviews for the kids for the virtual academy they will attend. It’s amazing to see my babies excited about the start of a new school year again! Corey can’t… Continue Reading
Been a lazy summer. We are trying to get into an apartment, but since I’m staying with my mom right now, they’ve cut Corey’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by $240. Talk about aggravation! We need to have our own place… Continue Reading
Well, there is no indication of Autism disorder, and Dr. Fisch also believes there’s no evidence of ODD or mood disorder — that it’s just a culmination of the TS, OCD, ADHD and anxiety bringing on frustration that he doesn’t… Continue Reading
Looking over Corey’s school records, even from before we moved to Missouri, and everything up until this year is great. Grades are awesome. Then all of the sudden, this year things just plunged downhill, right when his Tourette went full… Continue Reading
Corey has Tourette Syndrome Plus. The plus means he has co-morbid disorders accompanying the TS. He has OCD, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, ODD, anxiety and mood disorder w/ bipolar features. His former school could not facilitate his needs, causing him… Continue Reading