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7 Things to Help Reduce Tics!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Caleb Davidson

Editor’s note: We welcome blogger AndreaF back to TSParentsOnline with a follow-up to her popular post from a few years ago. What are your experiences with these methods to reduce tics? We’d love to hear from you. Before my book… Continue Reading →

Parents Diet, Exercise, Happily Ticked Off, Medication, Parenting, Sleep, Tics, Vitamins, Webinars
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Tip #2 to Limit Tics: Exercise

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Caleb Davidson

I won’t lie. My kid like to exercise as much as the Kardashian girls like to wear clothing. But never the less, it’s needed. I have no grand illusion that exercise is going to rid my kid of any particular… Continue Reading →

Parents Exercise, Gratitude, Happily Ticked Off, Joy, Parenting, Positive Thinking, Tics
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What’s A Tic? Part 3 — Treatment & Management

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Brittany Fichter

There are multiple forms of treatment and management for individuals with tics: Medication – I’ve never needed medication myself, but for some people, medication is what really helps them get their lives back on track when the tics are too… Continue Reading →

Parents Behavior, Behavioral Therapy, Brittany Fichter Writes, Deep Brain Stimulation, Diet, Exercise, Medication, Tics, Treatment
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What’s A Tic? Part 2 — Tic Classifications

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Brittany Fichter

There are different classifications for tics, motor vs. vocal (Do you do it with you muscles or with your voice?) and simple vs. complex (How many muscles groups are involved in the movement?) As I said in part 1 of… Continue Reading →

Parents Brittany Fichter Writes, Coprolalia, Diet, Exercise, Links, Tics
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Self-control is very difficult with Impulse Control Disorder

Posted on March 19, 2015 by KristineM

There are things my son says and does that are out of his control. I only wish more people would be understanding of this, especially people that he is around almost daily. Not only is he living with Tourette Syndrome,… Continue Reading →

Parents Anger, Exercise, Impulsive Behavior, Kane's Journey, Self-Control, Stress
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Why one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to ADHD

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Brittany Fichter

There’s often a pattern when it comes to the many different treatments of ADHD. Each one shows improvement in some children, but not in all. Each treatment needs to be carefully regulated by parents and pediatricians to make sure none… Continue Reading →

Parents ADHD, Brittany Fichter Writes, CBIT, Exercise, Homework, Links, Medication, Parenting, School, Stress, Treatment
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Exercise-induced anxiety

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Brittany Fichter

While researching for another article, I happened upon a discussion thread about anxiety attacks and exercise. While science has shown that exercise generally lowers anxiety by producing endorphins in the brain, a number of individuals stated that as much as they… Continue Reading →

Parents Anxiety, Brittany Fichter Writes, Exercise, Links, Stress
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Tourette’s & Pregnancy: Trimester 3, Part 2

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Brittany Fichter

This post is all about the “secret weapons” I am using to combat the anxiety and everything else that comes with being pregnant and having Tourette Syndrome: Exercise I was thrilled to tell my physical therapist yesterday that I got… Continue Reading →

Parents Brittany Fichter Writes, Diet, Exercise, Pregnancy
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My word of the year: DISCIPLINE

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Caleb Davidson

It has occurred to me recently that whining and complaining is not all that it’s cracked up to be. At some point in one’s life, it becomes necessary to actually do something about what they want changed. This realization didn’t happen for… Continue Reading →

Parents Children, Discipline, Exercise, Happily Ticked Off, Life, Parenting, Tics
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From 6 to TS to 12 in the blink of an eye

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Caleb Davidson

Um, Stink is 12 now. I mean, really, how is this possible? He’s gone from a short-haired, Scooby Doo obsessed 6-year-old to a shaggy haired, book reading, computer playing, comic writing tween. I mean, that’s insane. Didn’t I just write… Continue Reading →

Parents Acceptance, Diagnosis, Exercise, God, Happily Ticked Off, Resolutions, Writing

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