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Resources
Books we recommend
Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome: A 9-Year-Old Boy's Story in His Own Words by Dylan Peters. Only four years old when first diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Dylan Peters is now nine. What he's learned of tolerance and acceptance in those five years most of us fail to learn in an entire lifetime. In his own words - often humorous, always insightful - Dylan helps readers of all ages understand Tourette Syndrome...
Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery by James Patterson, Hal Friedman and Cory Friedman. - "The frightening, frustrating life story of Mr. Friedman's son Cory, who for 13 years battled Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and anxiety disorder." (The Wall Street Journal Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg)
Jerk California by Jonathan Friesen - Jonathen Friesen is an award-winning author, speaker and writing coach who was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome later in life. He is not alone- TS or its symptoms affect several members of his family. Jonathan currently serves on the board of Minnesota's Tourette Syndrome Association. His personal experience with TS inspired him to write Jerk California.
Cal, His Rats, and His Tourettes: A book about a boy with TS who loves rats by Cal Popp. The book includes factual information penned by doctors for adults, but it is the hip hop rat and father and son video gaming rats that will delight children with Ts and their parents.
Children with Tourette Syndrome: A Parent's Guide by Tracy Haerle - Because symptoms of TS generally appear before the age of seven, this guide is a particularly important addition to the literature on this long misunderstood and misdiagnosed illness. The book also provides parents with useful coping strategies while focusing on ways to encourage children to reach their highest potential.
Front of the Class: How Tourette Sydrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had by Brad Cohen
We are often searching the internet for new resources for our TS families. The following are ones we have found to be very helpful. If you have any you'd like to recommend please forward them on to the TSA-IL office at tsaillinois@yahoo.com Thanks!
DuPage Center for Independent Living - The DCIL is a non-residential, community based, not for profit agency which provides advocacy and services to persons with disabilities in DuPage county.
Institute on Disability and Human Development - An organization thats goal is to remove barriers for the advancement of people with diabilities in society.
Jim Eisenreich Foundation - Website for the Jim Eisenreich foundation. Jim is a former professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins who also happens to have Tourette Syndrome.
OCD Education Station - This web site is designed to provide valuable knowledge about OCD for all school personnel, including regular, bilingual, special educators, school psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, administrators, and paraprofessionals.
TSA-IL newsletters
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Q3 2009 Newsletter
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