EDITOR’S NOTE: The following research article was pulled from the Psychiatry News section of Psychiatry Online and was written by Joan Arehart-Treichel. Although youth with Tourette Syndrome tics often outgrow them, some individuals do not. And while antipsychotic medications can… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following post was entered on our Facebook page the other day. It’s from the leader of an online community called Collectively Conscious, who has Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders such as ADHD. I would just like to share that I,… Continue Reading
As a teacher, I love September. I love the smell of freshly polished wood floors. I love the feel of a new pen on the first page of a new notebook. I love the sounds of lockers slamming and kids… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the finale of a three-part series on back-to-school anxiety by the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Part 1 was published on Friday, and part 2 was published on Tuesday. There are a number of intervention strategies for combating school avoidance, many more than… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This multipart series first appeared in the March 2010 edition of the Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice and also can be found on Life’s A Twitch, a website run by Canadian psychologist Dr. B. Duncan McKinlay.… 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
Today, while having a conversation about Tourette Syndrome, my son brought me to tears. As most parents of TS kids can imagine, this was not the first time I have been brought to tears with regards to his TS. I… Continue Reading
I was inspired to log in following months of absence after hearing enough from adults with Tourette Syndrome who think their TS is the same or as easy to manage as others. I never jumped into medicating my son, so… 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