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Friday 16 September 2011

Books about Tourette Syndrome

Recommended books on or featuring Tourette Syndrome:


Concise and well-written introductory text to TS | 'Tourette Syndrome: The Facts' Mary Robertson & Simon Baron-Cohen | ISBN 0-19-852398-X


'Teaching the Tiger' M. Dornbush The best practical reference book for educators working with students who have Tourette Syndrome, ADD, and/or OCD/OCB | ISBN 978-1878267344

'A Family’s Guide to Tourette Syndrome' 2012 National Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) http://www.tsa-usa.org/news/FamilyGuide_book0612.html


'Why Do You Do That?' This is a book about Tourette's Syndrome for children and young people. Aimed at 8-16 year-olds, the authors describe tics and Tourette sydrome in clear language and provide a simple explanation of the biological causes of the condition.


'Front of the Class' Brad Cohen (non-fiction/biography)


'Busy Body' Nick van Bloss (non-fiction/biography)


'What Makes You Tic' Marc Elliot (non-fiction/biography)


'Passing for normal' Amy Wilensky (non-fiction/biography)


'An Anthropologist on Mars' (Chapter: 'A Surgeon's Life') Dr Oliver Sacks (non-fiction/biography/case studies)


'Making Allowances' .. Personal Accounts .. Chris Mansley Editor (non-fiction/biography)


'Twitch and Shout' Lowell Handler (non-fiction/biography)


'Don't Think About Monkeys. Extraordinary Stories..' A Seligman, J Hilkevich (non-fiction/biography)


'Life Interrupted' James McConnell (non-fiction/biography)


'Icy Sparks' by Gwyn Hyman Rubio (fiction)


'Torn Apart' (also titled 'Against Medical Advice') James Patterson (fiction based on a real life events involving a child with a very severe form of TS)


'Welcome to Biscuit Land: A Year in the Life of Touretteshero' Jessica Thom (non-fiction/biography)  - "The blessed Jess Thom… who chose to embrace the condition, to be open, funny, frank, intelligent and enchantingly entertaining about it… Now she has been and gone and done and written this charming, touching and valuable book." -- Stephen Fry

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