A work in progress
Part of my New Year’s Resolution is that I am not going to be such a pushover in regards to the boy. Sometimes, it is easier to give in to him, and it is such a fine line to pull… Continue Reading
Part of my New Year’s Resolution is that I am not going to be such a pushover in regards to the boy. Sometimes, it is easier to give in to him, and it is such a fine line to pull… Continue Reading
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
When my son was about 7, I was really in a dark place. Two years of railing against tics that were present, as well as invisible “what-if” situations that maybe would or maybe would not come to pass in the… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! Here is a question from a mother named Rachel. She would greatly appreciate it if you could help her out: I had a question about a medication: Does any parent have experience with a child with Tourette Syndrome being… Continue Reading
I see the same story over and over again: a child who is young — like my boy (5), with a similar high-functioning diagnosis — refused for school services because his disability doesn’t yet affect him “academically” even though it clearly affects the child socially… Continue Reading
It’s so hard not to compare siblings when the evidence is all around. I’ve posted about Dylan here. Well, he has an older brother. Today, I got messages about my two boys: From the dean at Dylan’s school, a request… Continue Reading
If you read my post on Friday about child behavior being in the eye of the beholder, you’d know that I promised to give you 10 ways to get your kid to work around the house. Well, I’m a woman… Continue Reading
As you all know, I’m hardly an expert on behavior. But I can speak for the facts, and those are that my kids really like each other. It’s not because my daughter sucks it up to hang out with my… Continue Reading
While I am totally aware that my skill set might not actually qualify for any real police work, I think it should at the very least give me some sort of in if I ever decide to enter that line of… Continue Reading
I’m not a blogger. I’m not a writer. I’m not a poster on social media. I’m just a mom…a proud mom of a child with Tourette Syndrome. And last Monday, my 15-year old daughter gave a presentation on TS to 55 faculty members at her former… Continue Reading