Tourettes

Tourettes

My little brother, now 32,

On January 27th, 2008 azteach3281 says:

My little brother, now 32, has lived with Tourette's since he was about 9yo. At times, it has been more severe. He has tried different medications off and on. To compound things, he also has specific learning disabilities. School was a struggle for him. Fast forward to adulthood, he is married with two cute kids (his 7yo son is autistic, not sure about a link to Tourette's) and a great job. Computers were his thing and he works in computer network security for a large local corporation making about 3x as much as I do as a teacher with a master's degree. His employers have been understanding about his tics (with have included swear words at times) and provided him with an office instead of a cubicle so he could work more comfortably. If you want to send me your email, I could pass it along to him if you have more specific questions. I do know there used to be a local support group for TS parents and children. Hope this helps!
-Stephanie

Thank you for your uplifting

On January 28th, 2008 Momx2 says:

Thank you for your uplifting e-mail, often times these are the most trying times (13-16) and the hope that there's light at the end of this tunnel is promising. Our son is 13.

I have a 13yr old that was

On January 28th, 2008 momx4 says:

I have a 13yr old that was recently diagnosis with Tourette's. What do you want to know in general?

Our son is 13 also, most of

On January 28th, 2008 Momx2 says:

Our son is 13 also, most of our struggles pertain to school, he shuts down some days when his tics are bad and as a result his grades are bad. He has an IEP etc. studying/homeowrk is absolutely overwhelming and becomes a huge battle in no time. Do you have any suggestions for studying/homework?