Living With Tourette Syndrome (Paperback)

by Elaine Shimberg (Author) "When I was eight years old I wiggled my nose..." (more)
Key Phrases: motor tics, vocal tics, Tourette Syndrome, New York, United States (more...)

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Product Description
Designed for sufferers of Tourette's and their families and friends, a practical guide offers detailed information about diagnosing, treating, and dealing with Tourette syndrome at home, school, and work. 15,000 first printing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 1 edition (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068481160X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684811604
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #736,055 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for parents or adults w/ TS, June 15, 2001

By A Customer

Miles from NY is mistaken when he says the author has 3 kids w/ TS, but doesn't have it herself. She does and mentions that in the beginning of the book. Because of her experience in having TS and then having children with it, she is helpful to walk readers through what to expect and how to head off problems before they exist. She also has a great deal of info for adults with TS...to tell or not tell at job interviews, socializing, and even living situations. A caring and careful job of communication on the issues facing those with TS or TS in their families.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Careful with this one, May 22, 2001

By	DajM (New York) - See all my reviews

There are many helpful items in this book. But my one complaint is it is written by the mother of touretters. She is not a sufferer herself. Shimberg strays from the subject all too often and much of the book reads like a parent's manual for rearing any type of child. I am glad I read this book as a sufferer of tourrette syndrome but one must be aware that it is geared toward parents and teachers, not adults living with tourette syndrome.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-READ for the newly initiated TS family., November 23, 1999

By	"1-irene-1" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

Mrs. Shimberg's candor and very readable style make you feel like you're not alone (and you're not!). A very wonderful treatment of a malady that is another aspect of the "human condition." Relax with this book and learn how to "flow with the go."