Ticcing Thomas, The World's Fastest Arm Flapper, Tourette Syndrome - Softcover

Jill Bobula; Katherine Bobula

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0978409523 ISBN 13: 9780978409524

Publisher: Wildberry Productions, 2009

Synopsis

Ticcing Thomas© is the story of a boy with Tourette Syndrome. Thomas explains how Tourette's isn't just about having a tic. He describes the challenges he faces every day and how he's learned to cope. Join Thomas on his exciting and powerful journey! Ticcing Thomas is part of the WE ARE POWERFUL children's book series produced and published by Wildberry Productions Inc.

About this title

About the Author:

Jill Bobula is a native of Montreal and a graduate of McGill University in psychology and marketing. She is the President of the Ottawa Chapter and an accredited presenter for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Jill is a published author and spends her time writing children's books specializing in mental and neurological disorders, syndromes and disabilities. She is a regular columnist specializing in parenting articles. Jill is an entrepreneur and co-owner of Wildberry Productions. Jill is a speaker and an advocate for children's mental health. Jill s son has Tourette Syndrome Plus. Katherine Bobula is a native of Montreal. She is a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Consultant as well as an accredited in-service presenter for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Katherine has a Masters in Education and a Bachelor's degree in the Science of Nursing. She has a private consulting company and is also co-owner of Wildberry Productions Inc. Over the years, Katherine has been invited to share her expertise in health and education with parents, children, educators and health practitioners and has brought mental health issues affecting Aboriginals to the forefront. Katherine believes in children and their extraordinary gifts. She is an international speaker and accomplished author dedicated to children s mental and neurological health issues.

Review:

Ticcing Thomas is an exceptional opportunity for teachers to raise the consciousness levels of their students, for parents to help shape their children into more tolerant and informed grownups, and for kids to discover new kinds of diversity and uniqueness in their peers. Thomas tells his story with a humour and directness guaranteed to bring comfort to youngsters who have TS and satisfy the inquisitive minds of those who don't. There are valuable life lessons in here, tender issues skillfully addressed and differences embraced. I can only wonder at the kind of world we'd live in if school libraries had a whole section devoted to books like the ones in this series. Bravo! --Rosie Wartecker, Executive Director, Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada

Tourette's Syndrome is a disorder of brain that affects thinking and behavior. There is considerable burden associated with this condition imposed on those affected and their families. Repetitive involuntary movements, actions, and/or vocalizations can be frustrating to children with Tourette's. Equally or even more wearisome is the stigma associated with the disorder and the increased risk of victimization and discrimination stemming from prejudice and ignorance. In this book Jill Bobula and Katherine Bobula allow information about the condition to become accessible to younger readers in a simple and yet inclusive narrative. This knowledge can be an important ingredient to exalt the self esteem of affected children, and also far reaching as a vehicle to dismiss the stigma fed by apprehension and misunderstanding. --Abel Ickowicz, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

About this edition

• Publisher: Wildberry Productions
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0978409523
• ISBN 13: 9780978409524
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 36
• Editor: John Hall
• Illustrator: Rob Hall