After the past two days (one and two), you likely know all you need to know about Dr. Stack and Dr. Sims, and their mouthpiece for Tourette Syndrome. Let me go on to say that, similar to the controversy over… Continue Reading
Last month, my 10 1/2-year-old son — who has Tourette Syndrome and ADHD — was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. I felt he had a lot of tendencies, so I made a visit to a developemental neurologist. Sure enough, I was… Continue Reading
This one’s for moms and dads thinking about starting meds for tics or focus: If you can hold out until your kid is at the age where they really know their bodies and can speak about the effects, it’s super helpful.… Continue Reading
NOTE: The is the second of three parts introducing AndreaF’s book about her life as a mother of a child with Tourette Syndrome. You can find the first part here. Insanity is often described as hitting your head against the wall… Continue Reading
In my last post, I talked about my son’s big UCLA Tourette Syndrome follow-up appointment. The doctor took a lot of time with both of us, and the overall consensus was that, yes, Stink has some attention issues. Stink tics mildly… Continue Reading
I made all her baby food myself. I scoured every market, grocery store, health food store and bodega in our corner of New York City to find organic kale, organic sweet potatoes and organic beets. Spinach, broccoli, berries and apples were… Continue Reading