Through friendship, kindness, love, and acceptance, all things can be achieved! Tic & Twitch: A Story About Tourette Syndrome Manny was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at the age of 13.
Perfect for ages 6 through 10 and up! To learn more visit www.millennialpublishingco.com. - An estimated one million Americans have Tourette Syndrome and 50% of those are going undiagnosed. - Tics may regularly change by type, frequency, and severity in response to internal and external factors such as stress, anxiety, excitement, illness, or for other unknown reasons. - Tourette Syndrome tends to wax and wane in frequency, in other words, it has its ups and downs. - Examples of vocal/phonic tics may include: sniffing, throat clearing, coughing, and shouting. - Examples of motor tics may include: eye blinking, head bobbing or jerking, jumping, twirling, arm jerking, shoulder shrugging, or more purposeful movements. - Tics can include motor, vocal/phonic, or both motor and vocal. - Tourette Syndrome is a neurological condition that causes a person to make involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations, also known as Tics.
In this book...
These beautiful things to hold dear are family, friendship, kindness, love, acceptance, and learning to embrace what makes you the special person who you are.
Tic and Twitch is a Story About those challenges and About the beautiful things in life that make those challenges tolerable.
Even so, growing up with Tourette\'s is challenging.
Rather than hating and resenting his reality, Manny was able to accept Tourette\'s as something more that contributed to his uniqueness in the world.
Through friendship, kindness, love, and acceptance, all things can be achieved! Tic & Twitch: A Story About Tourette Syndrome Manny was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at the age of 13
