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The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-diversity Handbook: Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Related Conditions. Sarah Hendrickx, $19.95

The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-Diversity Handbook is a handy first-reference point guide to the full range of developmental conditions as they affect adolescents and adults. Each chapter focuses on a different condition, describing its history, causes and characteristics, its implications for the individual, diagnosis and assessment, treatments and approaches, and strategies for providing support and self-support. A wide range of conditions are covered, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, OCD, Tourette's and Anxiety Disorders.


Coping with Tourette Syndrome: a Workbook for Kids with Tic Disorders. Sandra Buffolano, $21.95; Professional version (with CD-ROM) $32.50

This practical workbook helps kids with TS, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) understand, prepare for, and mask their tics. Kids will also learn how to best explain their tics to friends and curious strangers using humor, games, or brief scripts they have prepared.

The activities in Coping with Tourette Syndrome address managing TS and related disorders in specific situations, such as at school, at the movies, when out to dinner, on special occasions, when visiting friends for sleepovers or parties, when taking tests, and in places of worship. After completing these exercises, kids with TS will have all the tools they need to handle their tics with confidence and grace in any situation.


Find a Way or Make a Way: Checklists of Helpful Accommodations for Students with ADHD, Executive Dysfunctions, Mood Disorders, Tourette's Syndrome, OCD and Other Neurological Challenges. Leslie Packer, $23.95

Find a Way or Make a Way is designed to provide lots of practical ideas to incorporate into a student's plan, with sections on accommodations for homework, tests, sleep problems, and handwriting problems.

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Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had. Brad Cohen & Lisa Wysocky, $15.50

"As a child in the 1970s and into his teens, Brad Cohen was viewed by many adults as purposefully misbehaving when, in fact, he had no control over his twitches and noises, which only increased in number and intensity the more stress he felt. Brad was ridiculed, mocked, beaten up, and shunned. Even today he is ejected from movies and restaurants. Has it stopped him? Not on your life. This story of personal challenges and unwavering determination proves anyone can make their dreams come true. His compelling story concludes with 23 motivational tips on living with a disability. No one can read Brad's story and fail to see the power of a positive attitude."


Genius! Nurturing the Spirit of the Wild, Odd and Oppositional Child. George Lynn & Joanne Barrie Lynn, $18.95

Genius is an inspiring guide to nurturing the remarkable abilities of "attention different" (AD) children diagnosed with conditions such as autism, Asperger Syndrome, AD/HD, bipolar disorder, or Tourette Syndrome (TS). This book will be an essential tool for parents and carers to help bring out the best in their child and help him explore his full potential in life. This revised edition also includes additional material on working with older age groups.


I Can't Stop! A Story about Tourette Syndrome. Holly Niner, $21.95

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JERK California. Jonathan Friesen, $11.00 (novel)

“Twitch, Jerk, Freak—Sam Carrier has been called them all. Because of his Tourette’s syndrome, Sam is in near constant motion with tics and twitches and verbal outbursts. So, of course, high school is nothing but torment. Forget friends. And home isn’t much better with his domineering stepfather reminding him that the only person who was more useless than Sam was his dead father, Jack. But then an unexpected turn of events unearths the truth about his father. And suddenly Sam doesn’t know who he is, or even where he’ll go next.”


Kevin and Me: Tourette Syndrome and the Magic Power of Music Therapy. Patricia Heenan, $23.95

Kevin and Me is a heartfelt memoir of a single mother who struggled with her son's Tourette syndrome and discovered music therapy as a magical influence on him and their relationship. Her courageous story covers Kevin's life from age six when his TS tics first appeared to his late twenties when he transformed from a violent man into a peaceful person.”

Natural Treatments for Tics & Tourette’s: a Patient and Family Guide. Sheila Rogers, $22.95

“This welcome guide explains how to treat tics and Tourette’s syndrome using natural and alternative therapies, from nutritional therapy, behavioral and counseling therapies, EEG biofeedback, and homeopathy to bodywork, energy medicine, and Chinese medicine. Author Sheila Rogers discusses categories of tics including spasmodic facial movements, eye blinking, mild sounds, and humming. Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourette’s takes a closer look at the environmental factors and underlying physical imbalances that trigger these conditions’ symptoms.”

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Nix Your Tics! Eliminate Unwanted Tic Symptoms: a How-To Guide for Young People. Duncan McKinlay, $24.95 (ages 12 and up)

Nix Your Tics is a self-help book written to help youth and young people learn to stop or control bothersome tics & twitches (such as those found in Tourettes) and other nervous habits. It shares management techniques, teaches behavioral treatments (habit reversal training and CBIT), fosters a positive attitude, and provides hope.


Teaching the Tiger: a Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Marilyn Dornbush & Sheryl Pruitt, $42.95

Still one of the most frequently recommended 'tool kits' of easy-to-use, "sound educational strategies and practical insights" for parents and teachers of ADD/ADHD/TS/OCD students.

Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome — a 9 Year Old Boy’s Story in His Own Words. Dylan Peters, $19.95

In his own words — humorous and insightful — Dylan helps readers of all ages understand Tourette Syndrome and the enormous pressures this disorder places on those who have it and those who love them.


Ticcing Thomas: the World’s Fastest Arm Flapper. Jill Bobula, Katherine Bobula & Rob Hall, $16.95 (school-age)

Young Thomas talks about his Tourettte Syndrome tics and behaviors to his classmates.

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Tiger Trails: an Unconventional Introduction to Tourette’s Syndrome. Darin Bush, $17.95

Tiger Trails is a wonderful introduction to the vocabulary used with TS+, a short hand term for Tourette syndrome plus everything that can go with it, e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and ADHD. This simple reference guide written in plain language is a ‘must-read’ whether you are a newly diagnosed individual, a family member, employer or friend of someone with Tourette’s Syndrome.


Tigers, Too: Executive Functions/Speed of Processing/Memory. Marilyn Dornbush & Sheryl Pruitt, $71.95

From the authors of Teaching the Tiger comes this practical, detailed and insightful look at executive functions, speed of processing and memory and the impact these have on the academic, behavioral and social functioning of students with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome and OCD.


Tourette Syndrome: the Facts, 2nd Edition. Mary Robertson & Andrea Cavanna, $29.95

This second edition of Tourette Syndrome: the Facts explains the causes of the syndrome, how it is diagnosed, and how to cope if you or a relative has been recently diagnosed. It provides information on the treatment and therapies that are available, and advice and on how individuals can manage their symptoms. It clearly explains the different presentations that can affect individuals, covering a spectrum from very mild to more uncommon severe forms of TS, and also discusses disorders that can be mistaken for TS.

Essential reading for Tourette's sufferers, their relatives and friends, this book will also be of use to clinicians, GPs, schoolteachers, and anyone seeking an accessible introduction to the disorder.


Why Do You Do That? A Book about Tourette Syndrome for Children and Young People. Uttom Chowdhury & Mary Robertson, $14.95

Written specifically for siblings, friends and classmates of children with Tourette Syndrome (TS), Why Do You Do That describes tics and Tourette's in clear, child-friendly terms and provides a simple explanation of the biological causes. Other chapters focus on living with someone who has TS, associated features such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADD/HD and aggression, and what siblings can do to help. The authors also offer practical tips on how to deal with issues such as problems at school and bullying.

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Complete Booklist

(* for Kids)

*Adam and the Magic Marble: a Magical Adventure. Adam & Carol Buehrens, $8.95

The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-diversity Handbook: Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Related Conditions. Sarah Hendrickx, $19.95

Children with Tourette Syndrome: a Parent's Guide, 2nd Edition. Tracy Lynne Marsh, $23.95

Cognitive-Behavioral Management of Tic Disorders. Kieron O'Connor, $59.99

Coping with Tourette Syndrome: a Workbook for Kids with Tic Disorders. Sandra Buffolano, $21.95

Find a Way or Make a Way: Checklists of Helpful Accommodations for Students with ADHD, Executive Dysfunctions, Mood Disorders, Tourette's Syndrome, OCD and Other Neurological Challenges. Leslie Packer, $23.95

Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had. Brad Cohen & Lisa Wysocky, $15.50

Genius! Nurturing the Spirit of the Wild, Odd and Oppositional Child. George Lynn & Joanne Barrie Lynn, $18.95

*Hi, I'm Adam: a Child's Story of Tourette Syndrome. Adam Buehrens, $6.50

*I Can't Stop! A Story about Tourette Syndrome. Holly Niner, $21.95

JERK California. Jonathan Friesen, $11.00 (novel)

Kevin and Me: Tourette Syndrome and the Magic Power of Music Therapy. Patricia Heenan, $23.95

Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar and More! Martin Kutscher, $18.95

Managing Tourette Syndrome Workbook: a Workbook for Kids with Tic Disorders. Sandra Buffolano, student workbook $24.95; professional version with CD-ROM, $36.95

A Mind of Its Own: Tourette's Syndrome, a Story and a Guide. Ruth & Bertel Bruun, $56.00

Natural Treatments for Tics & Tourette’s: a Patient and Family Guide. Sheila Rogers, $22.95

Nix Your Tics! Eliminate Unwanted Tic Symptoms: a How-To Guide for Young People. Duncan McKinlay, $24.95 (ages 12 and up)

Quit It. Marcia Byalick, $7.99 (novel for teens)

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Ryan: a Mother's Story of Her Hyperactive/Tourette Syndrome Child. Susan Hughes, $13.95

*Taking Tourette Syndrome to School. Tira Krueger & Tom Dineen (5 -10) $13.50

Teaching the Tiger: a Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Marilyn Dornbush & Sheryl Pruitt, $42.95

Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome — a 9 Year Old Boy’s Story in His Own Words. Dylan Peters, $19.95

Ticcing Thomas: the World’s Fastest Arm Flapper. Jill Bobula, Katherine Bobula & Rob Hall, $16.95 (school-age)

Tics and Tourette Syndrome: a Handbook for Parents and Professionals. Uttom Chowdhury, $17.95

Tictionary: a Reference Guide to the World of Tourette Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for Parents and Professionals. Becky Ottinger, $39.95

Tiger Trails: an Unconventional Introduction to Tourette’s Syndrome. Darin Bush, $17.95

Tigers, Too: Executive Functions/Speed of Processing/Memory. Marilyn Dornbush & Sheryl Pruitt, $71.95

Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior. David E. Comings, $59.95

Tourette Syndrome: the Facts, 2nd Edition. Mary Robertson & Andrea Cavanna, $29.95

Tourette’s Syndrome — Tics, Obsessions, Compulsions: Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Care. James Leckman & Donald Cohen, $93.99

Understanding Tourette Syndrome: a Handbook for Educators. Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada, $18.95

What Makes Ryan Tick? Susan Hughes, $18.50

Why Do You Do That? A Book about Tourette Syndrome for Children and Young People. Uttom Chowdhury & Mary Robertson, $14.95

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