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When Michele Turk’s 11-year-old son Michael was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, she made it her mission to show him, and later others, that he was so much more than the boy who shouted obscenities hundreds of times a day. What Makes Him Tic? A Memoir of Parenting a Child with Tourette Syndrome, describes Michele’s leave-no-stone-unturned strategy to figure out what Michael needed to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally in a world where Tourette is the punchline of jokes on late-night TV and sitcoms. The memoir also provides ample reporting on Tourette, often referred to as “the most misunderstood well-known condition,” and is meant to be a roadmap and inspiration for parents, caregivers, and educators of children with Tourette and other special needs.
More than a medical story, What Makes Him Tic? is a moving portrait of a family, a marriage, and a mother coping with day-to-day life amidst the stresses of caring for a boy with a stigmatizing condition. The book is also a surprising testament to the healing power of music: the memoir takes readers to Carnegie Hall (where Turk was certain she was the only parent ever to sit in the audience and wonder whether her child would curse while singing with a youth chorus onstage). It also takes readers inside bars and music venues where Michael sang, and played drums and guitar, and ultimately, found himself, as part of the School of Rock. Finally, it takes readers inside a relationship in turmoil, as the author honestly explores the toll Michael’s struggle took on her marriage to a doctor who didn’t make time to help his son, leaving her, a woman who had doubted her abilities as a mother, to find reserves of strength she didn't know she had.
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About the Author
Michele Turk has worked as a journalist for three decades, covering parenting, health, and education. Her articles and essays have appeared in BusinessWeek, Parents, Parenting, the Hartford Courant, Elle, USA Weekend, The Washington Post, Brain, Child, and Next Avenue.com. She has served as president of the Connecticut Press Club since 2015. Turk lives with her husband, Russ, in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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Paperback. Condition: New. When the author's 11-year-old son Michael was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, she began a quest to make sure he didn't remain, in his words, ""a freak"" who shouted obscenities hundreds of times a day. In What Makes Him Tic?: Parenting a Child with Tourette Syndrome, Michele Turk blends firsthand experience raising a child with Tourette with useful information on how her son was able to control his symptoms, accept his condition, and lead a normal life. The book also provides ample research and reporting on Tourette to educate readers about what's been referred to as ""the most misunderstood well-known condition."" What Makes Him Tic? is written for any parent of a neurodivergent child who refuses to accept the conventional wisdom that these kids will never succeed and that kids with conditions like Tourette are destined to become carnival sideshows.What Makes Him Tic? is a bare-all account of the six years Turk spent battling a medical problem that was, by all accounts, incurable, and making sure Michael survived his school years with his self-esteem intact. The reported memoir will serve as both a roadmap and an inspiration for thousands of parents of children with Tourette and other tic disorders who are despondent and desperate as she was. What Makes Him Tic? describes the author's leave-no-stone-unturned strategy to figure out what Michael needed to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally and her journey to launch him into a world where Tourette is the butt of jokes on late-night TV and shows like The Simpsons.The author used her tenacity as a mother and resourcefulness as a journalist to get Michael the right medical care, a good education, help him navigate the social landmines of middle school, and harness his talents as a musician (he magically stopped ticcing when he played guitar, drums, or sang). This book takes readers to Carnegie Hall, where Turk was certain she was the only parent ever to sit in the audience and wonder whether her child would drop the f-bomb while singing onstage. It takes readers inside medical exam rooms, classrooms, and barrooms where Michael sang, played drums and guitar, and the bathroom, where she hid so her kids wouldn't see her cry. And it takes readers inside a marriage in turmoil; Michael's struggle took a toll on the author's marriage as her husband, a doctor, was unable to help his son, leaving her, a woman who had doubted her abilities as a mother, to find reserves of strength she didn't know she had. Seller Inventory # LU-9781954907928
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