Admitting you have Tourette
Corey has developed a habit of getting up at 3 a.m. for about an hour to an hour and a half. Not sure why. He says he just can’t sleep anymore right now. Then he goes back to bed usually… Continue Reading
Author: JC
Another story of a special needs child being grossly mistreated
As the mother of a special needs child, I find the story about an 8-year-old special needs child being handcuffed and thrown in jail for throwing a tantrum very unacceptable. The child needed psychiatric intervention in the case where a… Continue Reading
How can an IEP request be turned down when it’s obvious?!
We’ve had a rocky start to the homeschooling process. Corey was down with the sickness for a couple of days, then it took me out completely (thanks Methotrexate, lovely medication right there! NOT!!!). Now, I’m looking at this, all compared… Continue Reading
Some links and some hard times at school
Hi everyone, I wanted to post a couple of links that I found online and also put on my Tic Tic Boom page on Facebook. I think you’ll find them very useful. Enjoy! Praising Children for Their Personal Qualities May… Continue Reading
Some days are better than others
Hello! We are new to this blog and to the Tourette Syndrome diagnosis, and my son Corey — who designed the above picture! — is having a bit of a hard time with it. Some days, like today when he… Continue Reading