Time for a blog hop
I bring this long fast to an end to talk about something dear to my heart. No, not tics! Writing! Not only did I just finish a second rewrite of my book where it’s actually being considered by some pretty… Continue Reading
Books
Instructional tools from Social Thinking: A Teacher’s Review
Ken Shyminsky, a former vice president of the Greater Toronto Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada, draws upon his personal experiences as an teacher and student with Tourette Syndrome to help children with TS and related disorders. He also has… Continue Reading
Hey! You have other kids, you know!
As many of you readers know, I have a little girl I refer to as Pip. She’s a year behind Stink in school. She pretty much worships the ground her brother walks on. This includes not wanting to give up… Continue Reading
There’s more to life than just TS
In his book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Donald Miller chronicles his journey from apathy to outrageous purpose and joy. Per the website link above: After writing a successful memoir, Donald Miller’s life stalled. During what should have… Continue Reading
Skating in circles, not getting dizzy
Sunday after church we took the kids ice skating. For those of you who live in beautiful wintry wonderlands, picture a frozen pond surrounded by snow capped trees and cardinals. For those living in the city, like us, picture a… Continue Reading
Deep Brain Stimulation – Update on Matovic! (From my “Ticked” review)
A quick update to say that I heard from the wife of Jim Matovic — the man who had revolutionary Deep Brain Stimulation for his severe tics. My review of his book, written with Jim Fussell, is here. She wrote… Continue Reading
Book Review No. 2: “Welcome To Biscuit Land”
As I mentioned in a previous post, I had the opportunity review a book by the very talented and funny Jessica Thom called “Welcome to Biscuit Land.” Not unlike the other Tourette book I had the honor of reviewing, “Welcome… Continue Reading
Book Review No. 1: “Ticked”
The good people of IPG Publishing recently sent me two books on Tourette Syndrome to review. One was “Ticked: A Medical Miracle, a Friendship, and the Weird World Of Tourette Syndrome.” The writer, James A. Fussell, talks in candid first… Continue Reading
Touretteshero to the rescue!
IPG Publishing recently sent me two book. One was “Welcome to Biscuit Land,” by Jessica Thom. This book was an honest, open and candid “diary” written from a woman who lives with severe Tourettes. I read this book in two… Continue Reading
Get your “There Ain’t No Can’t” bundle today for only $10!
The “There Ain’t No Can’t” product package was created by Jeff Feldstein, whose son has Tourette Syndrome, and features a hat, T-shirt and a motivational book titled “There Ain’t No Can’t… A Tribute to a Child’s Struggle & Colossal Achievement.”… Continue Reading