tourette syndrome in children

Discusses the causes, manifestations, and ways to cope with Tourette Syndrome and other related tic disorders.

The summer before entering sixth grade, Sammy, who was bright and inquisitive, suddenly began to exhibit disturbing behavior. He walked with his eyes shut, refused to bathe, and used his limbs instead of his hands to touch doorknobs and faucets. Diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive behavior (OCD), and later Tourette's Syndrome, Sammy slipped further from reality. But his mother refused to accept the diagnosis and her research took her to the medical community's raging debate whether mental illness can be caused by infection.

A guide to teaching children with attention deficit disorder, Tourette syndrome, or obsessive-compulsive disorder that discusses school intervention, classroom modification, academic interventions, pitfalls, social skills, computer use, assessment tests, individual education plans, modifications for college admission testing, federal laws, and other related topics.

Examines the tic disorder known as Tourette syndrome, its symptoms and manifestations, how it can be controlled and treated, and, through case studies, what it is like to live with Tourette's.

Handbook for parents of children and teenagers with Tourette syndrome offering up-to-date information and advice for dealing with the neurological disorder.

Discusses the causes, manifestations, and ways to cope with Tourette Syndrome and other related tic disorders.