TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments . . . . . v
Foreword by Dr. Michael J. Johnson . . . . . xiii
Preface · Winter 1995 . . . . . 1
Advocacy 101 . . . . . 5
Developmental Delays & Depression . . . . . 15
Breakthrough . . . . . 23
First Diagnosis . . . . . 27
From Schaefer to Cylert . . . . . 31
Elementary Daze . . . . . 39
A Correct Diagnosis, At Last! . . . . . 49
Junior High Journey . . . . . 53
COPE, PAVE & Other Acronyms . . . . . 61
Public Law 94 -142 and IDEA . . . . . 67
The Longest Concert . . . . . 75
Pretty People . . . . . 93
Special Gifts and Special Education . . . . . 99
Natural Rights . . . . . 105
Mothers From Hell ? Heaven ! . . . . . 109
Vocational Rehabilitation . . . . . 115
SSI and Other Mazes . . . . . 123
The "S" Word . . . . . 133
Not to Drive or Not to Bike That is the Question
. . . . . 139
Parental Pro Sé . . . . . 143
Rubber Band Response . . . . . 155
Future Shock . . . . . 161
Guardianship . . . . . 169
Practice Facing East . . . . . 177
South Hill Sorority . . . . . 181
What About the Siblings? . . . . . 189
How High is Your Mountain? . . . . . 205
Appendix Depression My Close Companion . .
. . . 209
Appendix What I Believe . . . . . 213
Appendix Creating Your Advocacy File . . . . . 215
Appendix When People are Insensitive . . . . . 223
Appendix Hurrah for Special Olympics! . . . . . 225
Appendix The Basics of SSI . . . . . 229
Appendix A National Legal Precedent . . . . . 235
Appendix What Will Become of My Child? . . . . .
255
Letter of Intent . . . . . 258
Special Needs Trust . . . . . 262
Resources: Future(s) Planning . . . . . 263
The Brain Bank . . . . . 265
Appendix Tell Me About Cerebral Palsy . . . . . 271
Appendix Tell Me About Tourette Syndrome . . . .
. 275
Diagnosis and Treatment . . . . . 277
Definitions of Tic Disorders . . . . . 277
Differential Diagnosis . . . . . 279
Symptomatology . . . . . 280
Associated Behaviors and Cognitive Difficulties . . .
. . 283
Obsessions and Compulsions . . . . . 284
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder . . . . . 285
Emotional Lability, Impulsivity & Aggressivity . .
. . . 285
Self-Injurious Behaviors . . . . . 286
Learning Difficulties . . . . . 286
Table 1 Range of Tourette Symptoms . . . . . 287
Table 2 Examples of Motor Symptoms . . . . . 288
Table 3 Examples of Vocal Symptoms . . . . . 289
Medications and Dosages . . . . . 291
Pharmacotherapy of TS and Related Disorders . . . . .
293
Alternative / Complementary Therapies . . . . . 294
Insurance Coverage and Reimbursement . . . . . 295
Treating ADHD . . . . . 296
Treating OCD . . . . . 296
FAQ about Tourette Syndrome . . . . . 297
Myths about Tourette Syndrome . . . . . 303
Famous People with Tourette Syndrome . . . . . 304
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. . . . . . 306
Client Services . . . . . 307
Publications and Videos . . . . . 307
TSA Chapters in the USA . . . . . 307
International Contacts . . . . . 308
Referrals . . . . . 308
TSA Publications . . . . . 309
On-line TS + Resources . . . . . 310
Abbreviations & Acronyms . . . . . 311
Glossary . . . . . 313
Endnotes . . . . . 323
Coping Tips & Treasures . . . . . 331
Index . . . . . 333
Meet the Author . . . . . 351
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