Tourette's Syndrome: Finding Answers and Getting Help - Couverture souple

Waltz, Mitzi

 
9780596500078: Tourette's Syndrome: Finding Answers and Getting Help
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ISBN 10 : 0596500076 ISBN 13 : 9780596500078
Editeur : O'Reilly Media, 2001

Synopsis

Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder usually diagnosed in childhood. It is characterized by tics: physical jerks and involuntary vocalizations. Some people with Tourette's also have other brain-based disorders, particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).Tourette's syndrome can be a minor challenge or a truly devastating disability. People with Tourette's often experience anxiety, embarrassment, sometimes even harassment. Their symptoms can prevent them from having a normal childhood, building good relationships, achieving their best in school, or finding menaingful employment. The effects of this disruption can be painful and lifelong.The good news is that Tourette's is very treatable and sometimes subsides with age. With prompt, consistent intervention, most people with Tourette's can wrest back control of their lives. Tourette's Syndrome helps you:

  • Secure an accurate and complete diagnosis
  • Live with Tourette's in the family: using effective parenting techniques, building support systems
  • Understand medical interventions
  • Obtain appropriate medical care from an existing health plan
  • Deal with Tourette's in the community and workplace
  • Navigate the education system
  • Find resources
Author Mitzi Waltz, an advocate for people with neurological challenges, has included the stories of dozens of people living with Tourette's and parents of children and teens with Tourette's.

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À propos de l?auteur

Mitzi Waltz has been a professional author, journalist, and editor for over a decade, covering topics ranging from computers to health care. As the parent of a daughter diagnosed with bipolar disorder II and a son diagnosed with PDD-NOS, she has been heavily involved in parent support work, and has also advocated for special-needs children within the medical, insurance, and education systems. Ms. Waltz has also authored Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help for O'Reilly Patient-Centered Guides series, among other books.

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Éditeur
O'Reilly Media
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0596500076
ISBN 13 
9780596500078
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
400
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Personne responsable
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