tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post7281494707157421006..comments2023-10-30T03:18:36.189-07:00Comments on A Little Bit Different: Tourette's Syndrome: Meet Andrew: A brave 9 year old boy with TS who will be featured in the documentaryRuthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263546038404367476noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-63570600134777306122012-03-27T16:23:57.389-07:002012-03-27T16:23:57.389-07:00My 10,9,8 & 6 yr. olds have all been diagnosed...My 10,9,8 & 6 yr. olds have all been diagnosed with Autism, adhd and sensory perception disorder, my 8 yr old also with O.D.D. and my 6 yr. old son with tourettes as well. My 6 yr. old son began with head banging as an infant. it progressed to spinning once he could walk, by the time he was 5 he had developed other tics such as repeatedly spitting, every second on the second sometimes lasting for days at a time. Another tic that began around age 5 is repeated finger sniffing. Both my 8 yr. old & 6 yr. old sons have been medicated. I have to say, although I am extremely concerned about the side effects of tbeir medicagions., however both boys are able to function appropriately at home and school during the doses of their medications. They both are on Intuniv and my 8 yr. old also takes focalin. The Intuniv at a of 3 mg. per day dose is enough to control my 6yr. old sons tourettes tics. I was leary at best putting him into kindergarten, fearing he would be teased and embarassed by his tics, but once he began the spitting tic, I was scared he may be removed from school all together for obvious health reasons. A child in a public school cannot sit in class repeatedly spitting all day everyday. But thankfully, his medkcation being gradually increased to the find the appropriate dosage for him, which is the 3 mg. dosage, has worked wonders and his tics are well controlled. The 1st hr. of everyday, the "premedication" time, is less than pleasent for the kids and our family. Neither boy can control any of their behaviors and cannot function well at all. It is extremely sad and very hard to cope with. But once their doses kick in, they function quite well. My 8 yr. old had a 0% ability to learn or retain any information in school prior to being medicated. after the last yr. and a half of being on his medications, he functions at grade level with little to no intervention. I also give melatonin and fish oil supplements to all 4 children. I am not advocating the use of medications, but simply stating what has worked and in what ways for my own children. GODD LUCK & GOD BLESS EVERYONE!Ltebar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/11266331119532360279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-87104110272506336842012-03-27T15:45:25.606-07:002012-03-27T15:45:25.606-07:00I just don't get how when we tell the teachers...I just don't get how when we tell the teachers that they have a diagnosed disorder they can just ignore the facts because it doesn't fit their curriculum. Makes me so mad...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873926261752390973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-18369429128297616762012-03-27T15:45:03.418-07:002012-03-27T15:45:03.418-07:00My 9 year old son just read this and he was so hap...My 9 year old son just read this and he was so happy to find someone like him. He and Andrew have many similarities.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852851499005502956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-76732943881521241682012-03-25T14:54:21.180-07:002012-03-25T14:54:21.180-07:00I just cannot believe that a teacher would ever tr...I just cannot believe that a teacher would ever treat a kid with Tourette's like that. When I showed my documentary to my senior class, afterwards one of my teachers came up to me and said that she also couldn't believe that a teacher would do something like that. So glad that Andrew does not have to deal with that teacher anymore!!!Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263546038404367476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-40957204065531571922012-03-25T07:03:34.534-07:002012-03-25T07:03:34.534-07:00Oh wow! This is awesome.. so happy to see this. An...Oh wow! This is awesome.. so happy to see this. Andrew's teacher was horrible. She was giving him three chances to stop or redirect his tics and would say it loud for all the kids to hear - then she would grab him by the shoulder and take all his things and move him to the back of the class room, put him in a chair that said "quiet zone" .. the damage is done.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329669931583596795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-22643120481707520852012-01-30T08:31:31.106-08:002012-01-30T08:31:31.106-08:00Makes me so sad when I hear stories like your daug...Makes me so sad when I hear stories like your daughter's and Andrew's. The world still needs so much more tolerance and acceptance, even from the teachers. Hope your daughter's new school is better. Good luck! :)Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263546038404367476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921229166344581964.post-61382375492745473372012-01-30T05:41:00.290-08:002012-01-30T05:41:00.290-08:00My daughter is nine years old and was diagnosed st...My daughter is nine years old and was diagnosed st age five. She also has OCD/ADHD/MDD and sensory disorder. We are moving from florida to georgia because of her school and teachers. It is terrible the way teachers treat kids.Aj shobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241736782610402947noreply@blogger.com