September 13, 2008
- Tourettes Haiku
Itch on my right arm
Now I must scratch the left arm
Has to be even
Must finish this test
Girl behind me popping gum
Cannot concentrate
Eyebrows up and down
Wiggling ears and rolling eyes
Gives me a headache
This Haiku was written by my daughter, Madeline. (…)
September 6, 2008
- The Power of Words
Have you ever had someone say something to you that changed your world or gave you a new perspective?
The first time it happened to me was in the months following 9-11. (…)
August 30, 2008
- When it rains, it pours
Nightmares have been a nightly occurrence for me these last few weeks. The message of the dream is always the same but the scenario changes each night. (…)
August 23, 2008
- Family Council
We started having family meetings two years ago. My three oldest children were all in at least one extracurricular activity and my husband was traveling quite a bit. (…)
August 16, 2008
- Oh woe is me
My son Connor has had a dry, grunt-like cough for the last couple of days and Isabelle has the sniffles. Neither of them have a cold. (…)
August 9, 2008
- The Princess and the Pea
My second daughter, Isabelle was born via c-section eight years ago. She was not at all happy about being taken from her warm, dark environment. (…)
August 2, 2008
- This Is My Normal
Three of my four kids have sensory processing dysfunction, a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses. (…)
July 30, 2008
- A Letter To Our Occupational Therapist
Dear OT,
My son absolutely can and does reach across midline, on a regular basis, spontaneously during regular play.
Oh. You need proof, eh? (…)
July 26, 2008
- Not coping with his coping style
Madeline was diagnosed with Tourettes Syndrome, ADHD, and OCD at the age of eight with me and my husband at her side. (…)
July 19, 2008
- Destigmatizing Tourette Syndrome
What do you think of when you hear the word “Tourettes”? A person barking, shouting, or swearing? (…)
July 14, 2008
- Not my child
My oldest daughter was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome two years ago at the age of eight. Her first tic, sniffing, began when she was six but at the time we had no idea it was a tic. (…)
July 12, 2008
- What’s so special about a hyper quirky kid?
I was honored to be asked to share in this blog but after reading the other member’s bios about their children’s special needs qualifications I suddenly wasn’t so sure that I belonged here. (…)
