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Books on Parenting Children with Tourette Syndrome

Reviews and referrals of books about Tourette's and related disorders and strategies for effective parenting.
Book Review: Should I Medicate My Child?
A fairly even-handed look at the issues involved in deciding how to treat children with behavioral issues. Includes information on medications for Tourette's.
Book Review: The Explosive Child
Help your child get "unstuck" from bad behavior with this calm, practical guide to reducing frustration -- yours and your child's. Includes cases of children diagnosed with TS.
Book Review: Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
"Powerful, practical solutions to overcome your child's fears, worries, and phobias." This book will help with a lot of your worries, too. Includes chapter on Tourette's and related disorders.
Book Review: An Anthropologist on Mars
A collection of neurological case studies, including an essay on a surgeon with Tourette syndrome.
Teaching the Tiger
Subtitled, "A Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder," this book by Marilyn P. Dornbush and Sheryl K. Pruitt offers a large number of practical suggestions for working with children with TS, many of which can be applied at home as well.
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