I have been contemplating doing this for quite some time, but never really thought anyone would be interested or if I even could. I recently discovered the blog of a new friend of mine from church that I found quite… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Children and adolescents growing up today live in a cyber world consisting of instant everything, easy communication, handheld technology, widespread accessibility and often little adult oversight. This cyber world is also a risky place filled with bullying, harassment, intimidation, masking… Continue Reading
What you don’t know can hurt you, say integrated health specialists Dr. Michael Gelb and Dr. Howard Hindin. “Ninety percent of our brains are developed by age 12, so I’m asking parents to think about how a recurring decrease in… Continue Reading
Life With Tourette’s is a documentary that aired for the first time last night on the National Geographic Channel (NatGeo). It tells the stories of three individuals who are overcoming great odds to pursue their dreams. Here is the description… Continue Reading
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
Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation “Dear Dr. Ticcy.” Dear… Continue Reading
My 13-year-old daughter Ally has Tourette Syndrome. Our TS journey started back 4 years ago. It hasn’t been an easy journey of dealing with school systems, finding doctors and numerous therapy sessions. But there have also been some bright spots… Continue Reading
Conditional Corner is a series that runs Fridays on TSParentsOnline. All stories, including this one by “Garry”, were originally published at Conditional Publications. Read part 1 of his testimony here. In 1989, when I was 18, Johnny Davidson from Scotland… Continue Reading
I received an e-mail from someone who found my posts at the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. She lives in Hopetown, Pa., and has a son with mild TS symptoms that get worse in spring. Anyone know of a… Continue Reading