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Don't Think About Monkeys. Extraordinary Stories Written by People with Tourette Syndrome

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This book gives you a first-hand view to the complexities of this disorder. In reading through these stories, all those things that my child described were relayed in these pages. After reading this book, I finally found someone that described why our situation was so difficult. All those things that the doctors said fell into the "grey-area" were touched upon. "Don't Think About the Monkeys" provides you with the understanding you need to give your child the compassion and empathy he needs. If you're looking for material that will give you some insight -- this is the book.

I am a parent of a twenty year old with Tourettes Syndrome. This book helped me understand how my son views the world. I just didn't realize the numerous behaviors related to Tourettes. I wish I would of read this book ten years ago. It would of made me a little less critical of some of his behaviors. This book is a must for anyone wanting to understand more about Tourettes.

i loved this book. it was just so great. it was one of the best tourette expirnce books.i can realate to the authors because i have a few tics i also havre learing disabiltys so i know what feeling differnt can be like.

Informative, helped me understand what the touretter is feeling. (I am the parent). I understood that my son was not alone in some of the ways he feels on and off the medications.

I purchased this book several years ago. Since then, I have had the opportunity to observe several other children-one 19 year old with tourette syndrome. This book is full of a varity of people with different forms of Tourette's. The chldren I have met also have different types of "twitches and tic's". This book shows that the media-or televisions shows that protray Tourette's, are totally overblown. Some people do indeed "twitch" or "vocally" give out annoying sounds. Some are very well controlled in public, but let loose at home. The book is an excellent example of different examples of Tourette's and how to become aware of what you are seeing or hearing. Anyone really interested in the subject - read this book! (:

There are so few books around like this - it is very hard to find personal accounts of Tourette's Syndrome. I found all the stories very interesting and insightful - the only thing I found lacking is I wanted to read more about experiences of the co-morbidities of TS especially ADHD. There is plenty about OCD in this book but not so much about ADHD. But don't let that put you off - it is just such a great and rare read that it left me wanting more. I also got a lot out of James Patterson's "Torn Apart" because there is much insight into how TS is not just about tics. How I'd love the world to know that and understand my TS son's many quirks and sensitivities.

I've found most books about Tourette Syndrome, and the reason I've avoided reading any till now, concentrate on children. My boyfriend has Tourette Syndrome and I wanted to know more about the experiences of adults with Tourette's. This book does that... mostly. There are some fascinating stories and amazing descriptions of compulsive behavior and the feeling of holding in tics but there are some juvenile stories which really didn't grab me and a few stories that seem to lack any editing at all, complete with spelling mistakes.