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
What are your favorite resources for teaching children about their own Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, etc.? The boy is getting bigger and asking bigger questions about himself. I see him starting to identify with and use… Continue Reading
“As I Began to Love Myself” – Self-Love Poem by Charlie Chaplin As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know,… Continue Reading
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
I just finished my second week of student teaching and I’m still loving it. I’m in a Life Skills classroom with elementary-aged children with varying disabilities. Their struggles have made me rethink the things I’ve dwelled on within my own… Continue Reading
The following entry is from RuthieP, who posts regularly on the Teens4TS blog: So I’m going to be starting a Big/Little program for kids (elementary-school aged), teens (middle school or high school-aged) and college students with Tourette Syndrome. For those… Continue Reading
Hey everyone! We need your help to spread Tourette Syndrome awareness through a new project that is the brainchild of RuthieP from the A Little Bit Different: Tourette Syndrome page on Facebook. Here’s what we would like you to do!… Continue Reading
We spent the first 30 minutes of occupational therapy (OT) the other day setting new goals for the next 12 weeks. That means that in the last three months, we have met or exceeded our goals or we are refining… Continue Reading
This is how I feel about Tourette Syndrome awareness! This photo comes from the Bully Movie page on Facebook. And be sure to visit my Tourette Syndrome ~ Awareness Movement page on Facebook!
The conference I attended last weekend was amazing. Four hours of great speakers and information — enough to fill a binder — and I still want to hear more. I learned some valuable information about how a child’s emotional development… Continue Reading