Re: Bat Mitzvah & ticcing

[Guest guest]

I just had another thought, which could be relevant to all of our kids

and their families. I recently sent away for a bunch of tapes from the Tourette

Syndrome Assoc. Still haven't gone through all of them, but I showed my son

AV-12 " A Teacher Looks at TS " with Conners/intro by Polly Draper. It is

a wonderful presentation that is suitable for almost any age group --

students, teachers, family, etc. Conners is funny, comprehensive, thoughtful

and

provides more insight on the TS/OCD spectrum (based on her own lifelong

experience) than most single-sources can provide. The entire tape is her own

presentation to a group of teachers, to help them identify and respond

effectively to

the various behaviors that may be exhibited by their students. It's also

fascinating to watch because she tics throughout the presentation, but is

apparently completely unaffected by it.

Our 14.5 y.o. son has been completely reticent about discussing his

TS/OCD/ADHD with anyone. Two weeks after seeing the tape, he had arranged with

the

school counselor and Dean of Students, on his own, to sit down with a

half-dozen other students to watch the tape and then lead a discussion and Q & A

about his situation. I bought a second copy to give to the school :-) Jane B.

In a message dated 1/21/2006 1:53:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

Truly, in a few months, if the only problem she has is transient tics, you

will have come to see how less problematic and interfering these are than OCD

symptoms. People reading in front of others for all sorts of reasons make odd

noises, lose their places, tug at their clothing, sway back and forth, etc. and

we in the audience don't usually notice or think too much about it. I

predict your daughter will do just fine! :-)