Abusive ignorance
My daughter has been a source of inspiration to both my husband and I, although I can’t say the same for her 13-year-old brother. At the ripe old age of 5 years old, we knew she was suffering from some… Continue Reading
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Wednesday Webinar: March 27 — “A Systematic Approach to Parenting”
Some children, because of temperament or disability, do not respond to typical parenting techniques as well as others. In such situations, parents need to parent in a deliberate and systematic manner, rather than by emotion. The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome… Continue Reading
Genetic link between Tourette and Celiac?
Here is a post from RuthieP of the Teens4TS blog. It originated on her A Little Bit Different: Tourette Syndrome page on Facebook, which ANYONE affected by TS should join. It’s one of the best, most fast-growing TS pages on… Continue Reading
Treatment and coping strategies for rage episodes
The following is the finale in a three-part series first published on the blog of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Read the first part here and the second part here. Rage episodes are anger outbursts that are out of… Continue Reading
What causes rage episodes?
The following is the second in a three-part series first published on the blog of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Read the first part here. Some people with Tourette Syndrome+ experience rage episodes or neurological storms. While it may… Continue Reading
A healthy, functioning son is worth more than a mound of medical bills
I am writing in response to the article, “Medical Bills Bankrupt Families of Mentally Ill Children,” which is a topic poignant to my family at this time. For the past few weeks, I’ve been checking our mailbox every day, making… Continue Reading
Looking for answers? Why not try a webinar?
In 2008, the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) launched its monthly Wednesday Webinar series, which draws an audience from 48 states and nearly 20 countries. The series, offered at no cost to participants, features online… Continue Reading
Don’t let a great opportunity pass us all by
Our son, Ethan, turned 12 last week in a residential treatment facility more than 1,000 miles from home. It’s a hospital in Wisconsin specializing in the treatment of kids with tic disorders and debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder, resistant to the… Continue Reading
Study: Prevalence of tics among South American schoolchildren
According to a new study, “Prevalence of Tics Among 6- to 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in the Itagu Municipality, Colombia, in 2010,” in the Journal of Child Neurology, tics are the most frequent movement disorder in children, and they are most prevalent… Continue Reading
Talking with your children about the Sandy Hook school shooting
NOTE: The following was posted by Dr. Leslie E. Packer on the TSPlus Blog on December 15 and is being republished her with kind permission. Last week’s tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, are all over the news. At times like… Continue Reading