Hal Friedman and mystery/thriller novelist James Patterson wrote a book together called "Against Medical Advice" about Friedman's son, Cory, and the Friedman family's struggle to cope with young Cory's affliction. Cory's bout with TS and all his tics alienated him from other kids at school and sports.

Friedman opens up about everything in this feeds@yuku.com (cawcaw) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/6107 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:36:07 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1685/t/Baseball-tics-botox-and-massage.html news.galvestondailynews.c...UYh16F7390

Player inspires Tourette sufferers

By Joshua Buckley
The Daily News (Galveston County, Texas)
Published April 29, 2007

It turned out my left eye was closing as the pitch was coming in, Hansen said. That scared me a lot. That was when we... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1685 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:35:20 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1688/t/Tourette-s-misinfo-attempted-murder.html
1) no mention that this behavior is not tic-related, and
2) no mention of co-occurring diagnoses which may explain the behavior.

So, it looks like we're heading back to the territory of "our TS children as future killers". Tourette's is NOT an explanation for this behavior: if we aren't all proactive in combatting misinformation, we deserve to live with... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1688 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:44:25 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1687/t/Baseball-TS-OCD-and-stuttering.html www.fresnobee.com/189/story/43396.html

Pitcher finding peace in his game
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
04/23/07 05:24:04

The medication stopped his most noticeable Tourette's symptoms years ago, and speech therapy has helped the stuttering. It's impossible to know exactly what role the obsessive-compulsive disorder played in Brandon's baseball development, but... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1687 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:25:12 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1686/t/Steady-swinger-no-big-deal-TS.html www.roanoke.com/sports/hi.../wb/114658
Steady swinger
Tourette syndrome hasn't slowed PH's Chris Hincker.

Robert Anderson, April 26, 2007

T-O-U-R-E-T-T-E.

Scary to a 10-year-old? Sure. Big problem? No.

"We had never heard of Tourette's," Chris Hincker said. "When I realized it was some kind of condition or disability, that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1686 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:19:39 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1689/t/READ-ME-FIRST.html READ ME FIRST

Tourette Syndrome... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1689 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:05:16 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1691/t/Redbook-Article-On-Tics.html redbook.ivillage.com/parenting/0,,bbsnh4qn,00.html?dst=rss%7Crb

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Fortunately, the majority of tics are transient; they typically disappear on their own within... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Tattoomom1725) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1691 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:58:26 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1690/t/ABC-looking-for-TS-kids-for-primetime-special.html This just out,, for anyone who might be interested ... this surely couldn't turn out to be as good as the HBO documentary, but who knows? -- tt:

From: Sandra Holland
To: Ungar, Judit;Flynn, Tracy
Sent: 3/8/2007 3:32:07 PM
Subject: Media Oppportunity - TSA/ABC


Dear Chapter Leaders,

National TSA is collaborating with ABC and esteemed news reporter Diane Sawyer on a primetime television documentary... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ticcaticca) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1690 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:24:50 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1692/t/Tourette-Syndrome-Information-Website-for-kids-and-children.html

My wonderful DS9 and I have been working on a TS... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (christimo3) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1692 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:59:05 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1693/t/Student-with-TS-honored-with-Pathfinder-Award.html Student with TS honored with Pathfinder Award

WEST PALM BEACH Growing up in Quebec, Marie-Odile Fortier felt left out by a school system in which excellent scores weren't expected.

Her father viewed American magnet schools as the way to provide the education he thought his daughter... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1693 Sun, 07 May 2006 10:36:13 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1696/t/Site-of-the-Day-thanks-to-Special-Needs-.html specialchildren.about.com/

Site of the Day: Wednesday, March 15
Tourette Syndrome - Now What?

This text-heavy site is an excellent resource for parents of children newly diagnosed with Tourette's, with lots of straightforward and non-alarmist information about the neurological disorder and message boards for discussing your day-to-day dilemmas. But it's also a good go-to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1696 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:06:57 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1697/t/new-support-site-with-forum.html
It is aimed at people of all ages, though originally aimed at young people. It id run completely by volunteers, and the site is currently being re built.

Could definitly do with some company on the Touretes part of the forum.

It also covers other issues like depression, ADD/ADHD, self harm, eating dissorders and more.

The site address is feeds@yuku.com (perfectinside2006) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1697 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:54:54 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1699/t/Bernotas-Olympian.html
www.usatoday.com/sports/o...file_x.htm

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Tourette Syndrome - Now What?

]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1699 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:08:42 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1695/t/March-13-Miracle-Workers-and-Deep-Brain-Stimulation.html www.ew.com/ew/report/0,61...0_,00.html
(the bolding is my... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (christimo3) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1695 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:08:09 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1698/t/Guy-Noir-sketch-on-NPR-Broadway-Tourette-syndrome.html
This is the kind of thing I would normally enjoy working on, but with the thyroid thing going on still, I haven't had time and don't envision having time.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1698 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:31:22 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1701/t/Woman-s-World-Weekly-on-Hip-Hop-Dance-and-Tourette-s.html Woman's World Jan. 24,2006 issue magazine because of this article she read about a boy with TS who was cured of his tics because of his interest in Hip Hop dancing...
"Dancing Cured Nick's Tourette's ... and Made Him A Star!"

Basically he started at 9 yrs old with an OCD/Depression dx with allergies. Then a Neuro dx'd him with TS/ OCD by 10. Played the med's game through 11. They... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (hbool) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1701 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:56:34 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1684/t/Quick-Dr-Phil-on-Asperger-s-and-Tourette-Syndrome.html

www.drphil.com/

This week on Dr Phil.

TUESDAY 17th January, 2006.

"Dr Phil sheds light on a pair of extreme disorders, with symptoms ranging from physical tics to sudden fits... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (KBurra) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1684 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:08:58 GMT http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1702/t/Miroslav-Kovacevic-MD-on-PANDAS-PITANDS-and-IVIG.html

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I just found this on the net.
http://www.webpediatrics.com/pandas.html

arrrggghhh

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Even... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TSNowWhat) http://tourettesyndromenowwhat.yuku.com/topic/1702 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:05:29 GMT