Tics and Tourette Syndrome: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals

by Uttom Chowdhury

This essential guide to tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome tackles problems faced both at home and at school, such as adjusting to the diagnosis, the effect on siblings and classroom difficulties. Dr Chowdhury offers advice on how to manage symptoms, describing practical techniques such as habit reversal and massed practice and reviewing available medical treatments. In clear, accessible language, this book explains the clinical signs and symptoms of Tourette and related conditions, and their possible causes. Presenting strategies for dealing with associated difficulties, including low self-esteem, anger-management and bullying, this book will be invaluable to parents, teachers, social workers and other professionals.

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First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book brought a lot of clarity to my life. It helped me to understand my son who has Tourette's much better, and why he does the things he does. And it helped me to be able to see what I was saying and doing that may be detrimental to him and how I could make changes in my parenting that would be beneficial to him. It covers a wide range of issues, including all the many conditions that are often accompany Tourette's, all the social and educational issues that a child with Tourettes' faces, and how to best manage and these conditions and help the child to flourish. It includes sections on dealing with bullying, building the child's self esteem, anger management for child and parent, and much more. It is clearly written in a positive voice and easy to understand.